In the Loop (Segments)

The Hideout — the intimate music and comedy club on Chicago’s North Side — is closing for the rest of the year. This comes after a former employee accused the venue of having a toxic work environment. The Hideout will close early next week with plans to reopen in 2023 under “new leadership,” according to a statement from the Hideout’s owners. Reset gets an update on what this means for fans of the...

Fourteen people, including three children, were shot on Halloween night in East Garfield Park. Victims ranged in age from 56 to just 3 years old. In a press conference outside of Stroger hospital Monday night, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said the drive-by shooting took all of three seconds, with the shooter or shooters aiming randomly in the crowd of a vigil. Reset hears from a nonpr...

Writing a book is hard enough, but how do you get anyone to actually read it? We asked this question of Jessamine Chan, whose breakout novel The School For Good Mothers became a best-seller after coming out in January 2022. We were also joined by the journalist who chronicled Chan’s experience for The New York Times. GUEST: Jessamine Chan, author of The School For Good Mothers Kate Dwyer, freelanc...

An 8-month pregnant Austin woman is claiming self defense after stabbing and killing the abusive father of her unborn child. Her bail is set at $2 million, begging the question: Why so high after she’s claimed a string of violent encounters with that man? Reset learns what this case can tell us about what kinds of self-defense are allowed and how domestic violence is perceived and treated by the l...

Jordan Peele teamed up with Henry Selick for a stop-motion film featuring characters of color in refreshing roles. Reset digs into this unique and spooky partnership of a movie. GUESTS: Arionne Nettles, journalist, lecturer at Northwestern University Jamie Howard, host of horror podcast, Bloody Broads

In an effort to expand bike transit to the South and West sides, the Chicago bike shop Working Bikes partnered with Divvy to train future bike mechanics. The program pays a weekly stipend and could lead to employment at Divvy. Reset speaks with the instructor for the program and one of her former students to learn more. GUESTS: Xail Hernandez, repair manager at Working Bikes Eli Jackson, graduate...

The Supreme Court heard two cases that could determine whether colleges and universities are allowed to consider race as one of many factors in the admissions process. Reset discusses the cases, what we learned from Monday’s oral arguments and what local college students have to say about affirmative action. GUESTS: Steven Schwinn, professor of law, University of Illinois Chicago Law School; co-ed...

The Supreme Court heard two cases that could determine whether colleges and universities are allowed to consider race as one of many factors in the admissions process. Reset discusses those cases and what local college students have to say about affirmative action. GUEST: Nereida Moreno, WBEZ education reporter

Andy Robledo has been supplying Chicago’s homeless with high-end tents for around a year, though those tents may face removal by the city. Reset finds out more about Robledo’s efforts and what the city’s threats mean for the city’s unhoused. GUEST: Andy Robledo, Chicagoan providing tents to the city’s homeless camps

Chicago is known for its harsh winters, which can be especially punishing for the city’s unhoused population. Reset finds out what resources are available to the city’s homeless, and what steps they can take to stay safe and warm this winter. GUEST: Harry Williams, Grassroots Leader with Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

One community-based project will get $10 million from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation for the best plan to improve the lives of residents on the South or West Side of Chicago through economic development projects. Reset talks about the efforts of this Chicago Prize finalist to hear about their plans to create a safer and healthier community in West Garfield Park. GUESTS: Theodore Joseph, executiv...

Have you voted yet? The Illinois general election is coming up Nov. 8 and candidates up and down the ballot are making their final pitches to voters. Meanwhile, the Nation’s Report Card shows how much learning was lost during the pandemic, reported hate crimes are up in Chicago, and more Chicago workers are unionizing as inflation and interest rates put the squeeze on many Americans. Reset goes be...

Kevin Morby released his personal and vulnerable new album, This Is A Photograph, this past spring. Reset connects with the artist to find out more about his country music and Americana influences, as well as how a family member’s medical scare affected him. GUEST: Kevin Morby, indie-rock musician

Looking for some delicious fall recipes? A new book by a Chicago chef shows some veggie love. Reset chats with the Monteverde co-owner about her new cookbook. GUEST: Sarah Grueneberg, co-owner of West Loop restaurant Monteverde

Weapon modifications like switches and extended magazines are making guns deadlier. Reset finds out where this hardware is coming from and how it's affecting violent crime. GUESTS: Stephanie Zimmerman, consumer investigations reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times Frank Main, veteran crime reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times

For the first-ever Chicago Sukkah Design Festival, three groups of architects designed sukkot for three North Lawndale organizations to use long term for their programming.

Jemele Hill’s new memoir Uphill is a thought-provoking, humorous and inspiring account of her rise to becoming an influential sports journalist and media iconoclast. Reset learns from Hill about growing up in Detroit, being a Black woman in sports media and how she found her voice as a writer and cultural critic. GUEST: Jemele Hill, sports journalist, cultural commentator, author

This local increase follows a rising trend of hate crimes across the state. Between 2016 and 2021, the Anti-Defamation League tracked a 430% increase in antisemetic reports. Reset hears more on that increase. GUEST: David Goldenberg, Anti-Defamation League Midwest Regional Director

Checking out Chicago’s sites and city skyline is one of the best things to do during the summer in the city, but imagine this... a haunted boat. Reset sets sail on a haunted boat tour.

Chicago relies on food shipped from states and countries experiencing droughts and wildfires, which threatens food supply. While it’s not possible to grow all of the food we consume here in the city, it is possible to grow quite a lot in small spaces: a 10,000 sq. foot urban farm can sustainably produce over 12,000 pounds of food annually, feeding thousands of families. But increasing the capacity...

Chicago’s City Council has approved Shapack Partners’ plans for roughly 1,400 new apartment units as well as a hotel near the site of the proposed Bally’s Casino. Reset learns more about these projects and what they mean for the surrounding areas. GUEST: Danny Ecker, Commercial real estate reporter, Crain’s Chicago Business

Hull House Halloween Activities

Curious City Ghost Stories

From plants and critters dying with the cooler months, to the passing of our loved ones, death and decay is all around us… and one Chicago professor argues there’s some beauty in it. Reset talks about how we benefit from the constant death and decay around us. GUEST: Liam Heneghan, DePaul professor of Environmental Science and Studies

What are you most afraid of? Everyone’s afraid of something — but there’s a difference between a healthy fear and one that incapacitates you. So how do you face your fears and stop them from controlling your life? Reset gets advice from a fear expert and psychologist. GUEST: Tyler Fortman, clinical psychologist