In the Loop (Segments)

Reset checks in with a Chicago cultural organizer about how she’s finding hope and healing during difficult times. Plus, she shares resources to help us all navigate this moment.

This week, you might notice rising temps and humidity in the Chicago area. Reset checks in with meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste about why we’re seeing such hot weather and what you should know about it.

Chicago activists are calling on Chase Bank to make reparations to black neighborhoods following a WBEZ and City Bureau report on racial disparities in home lending. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Linda Lutton and organizer Ja’Mal Green for more on the push for reparations ahead of Juneteenth. Host: Justin Kaufmann Producer: Nereida Moreno

Reset discusses what this landmark ruling means for the LGBTQ community, and what led to this historic decision.

Reset talks with two legal scholars about the legal and social landscape of accountability for officers and why it’s so hard to prosecute bad acting officers for misconduct.

WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout breaks down where pro leagues stand on reopening during the ongoing pandemic.

Reset talks about racism in Chicago’s theater community.

Reset finds out why some experts say police use-of-force policies in America’s largest cities fail international human rights standards.

Reset talks with a civil rights historian about the Black Lives Matter movement and how history can inform the present-day social action.

Reset discusses how Congress is responding to protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Reset speaks with two Chicago area chefs about how they’re opening their restaurants during this complicated time.

Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago and other music festivals are canceled this summer. How will local music fans — and musicians — cope?

Reset looks back on the life and legacy of former Ald. Burton Natarus, from serving under Mayor J. Daley to the more colorful and eccentric moments in Chicago media.

From riders slowly returning to the CTA to downtown office development, Reset brings you the latest Chicago transportation news.

Michael Puente, WBEZ Northwest Indiana reporter, joins Reset to talk about protests across the Chicago region against systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. Host: Justin Kaufmann Producer: Nereida Moreno

Today is Jenn White's last day hosting Reset. So we prepared something special for her.

Reset architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin takes us to Humboldt Park Boathouse for our latest edition of What’s That Building. The Boathouse is designed in the Prairie Style and has been a centerpiece of Humboldt Park for nearly 100 years.

Reset breaks down the biggest local news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with host Jenn White.

Every day, we learn new information about the novel coronavirus and what we can do to slow its spread. Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to answer your COVID-19 questions.

Simone Weichselbaum, national law enforcement reporter at The Marshall Project, joins Reset to discuss how the New Jersey city reimagined its police department to better protect and serve its residents, and why more cities are pushing to defund the police.

Reset talks with the head of Chicago’s police union about local calls for reform and the city’s response to protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We also check in WBEZ’s Patrick Smith for context and analysis.

Reset talks with writer Saeed Jones about how he’s viewing the current moment and how these killings and the many others have also brought black grief.

An architecture critic tells Reset why equity matters when deciding if a building will be restored or demolished.

Business owners and community leaders on Chicago’s West Side worry that recent looting will set recovery efforts back. Reset hears from Ed Coleman, president and CEO of West Side Forward and Alderman Michael Scott of the 24th Ward. Prodcer: Meha Ahmad

WBEZ's Becky Vevea shares what lies ahead for taxpayers as the city grapples with its finances. Reset also hears from Laurence Msall, president of the Civic Federation. Producer: Meha Ahmad, Stephanie Kim