In the Loop (Segments)

Reset checks in with healthcare officials from two Chicago hospitals to learn more about the distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccine.

Researchers from Northwestern and Argonne National Lab used X-ray beams to study the remains of a 1,900-year-old Egyptian girl — all without unraveling or damaging the mummy. Reset brings on two scientists involved in the project.

Last weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert brings on Olga Bautista from Alliance for the Great Lakes to discuss how climate change exacerbates environmental justice needs within Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Reset talks to women with children who have struggled to feed their families about where they turned to for help. We also hear from the head of a suburban food bank about how food insecurity in the suburbs is skyrocketing.

Beach Bunny, a solo project in Lili Trifilio’s bedroom 5 years ago, is now a full band with an album on end-of-year ‘best of’ lists at Rolling Stone and the New York Times. Trifilio joins Reset to talk about her music band’s new EP Blame Game

Health care workers in Chicago and downstate Peoria were among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois. Reset discusses the significance of this moment, and how the state’s vaccine rollout could impact Black and brown communities that are disproportionately affected by the virus.

Reset brings on HuffPost reporter Arthur Delaney and Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi to discuss the latest on stimulus negotiations in Washington.

DL Mullen of Semicolon Bookstore and Gallery is this year’s recipient of the Adam Morgan Literary Citizen Award. Reset checks in with Mullen to learn more about how she’s growing her business during the pandemic.

Reset checks in with frontline workers around the city to find out how they’re preparing to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

In its annual “Power 25” list, Crain’s Chicago Business lays out the biggest movers and shakers in Chicago business and politics. Reset checks in with reporter A.D. Quig on why some big names didn’t make the cut.

Reset checks in with a WBEZ reporter covering the pandemic response to see what the vaccine rollout will look like in Chicago and Illinois this week.

Food insecurity is one of the nation’s leading health crises — and the pandemic is making things worse. U of I’s Craig Gunderson explains the issue.

Junior year is often seen as a crucial year in high school. It’s when students really start thinking about college possibilities. Reset checks in with Jordan King, a junior at Naperville North High School in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Coronavirus cases continue surging across Illinois. Chicago lays out its vaccine plan. Plus, aldermen consider renaming Lake Shore Drive. Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup with WBEZ’s Susie An.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to learn the latest on COVID-19 and to answer your questions about how to stay safe during the pandemic.

Reset brings on two Chicago comedians to talk about this unique year in comedy and round up some bright spots that brought much needed laughter.

he Chicago Teachers Union is out with a new list of demands before Chicago Public Schools resumes in-person learning in January. The union sought legal action this week to halt the district’s reopening plan. Reset checks in with the CTU and an education reporter for more on this story.

This giving season, Chicago nonprofits are uniting to dispense thousands of life-saving facemasks in Chicago and India. Reset talks with two organizations co-leading the Masks Without Borders campaign.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states, including Illinois, filed a joint lawsuit Wednesday against Facebook for alleged anti-competitive business tactics. Reset brings on a New York Times reporter for more on this story.

Illinois public health officials on Thursday reported 11,101 cases of the coronavirus and 196 additional deaths. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Becky Vevea and Kristen Schorsch for the details.

Reset takes a closer look at the latest spike in jobless numbers and what it means for the state of economic recovery in the U.S.

The most diverse river system in North America can be found in Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Author Ben Raines says it’s in danger.

WBEZ’s Susie An talks with Simons about her journey, the unique perspective she brings to Reset listeners, and why she just can’t stop dancing.

Following a court order, the Trump Administration has fully reinstated the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that shields thousands of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children. Reset brings on an immigration attorney to discuss the latest court ruling and a college student who is applying for DACA protections for the first time.

Former Chicago theater actor Justin Cornwell joins Reset to discuss his role in the movie and to share his recommendations on what to read, watch and do.