In the Loop (Segments)

A hundred million Americans now use TikTok, including two-thirds of teens. “We’re not talking about a dance app,” Abbie Richards, a researcher who studies disinformation on TikTok, tells the Washington Post. “We’re talking about a platform that’s shaping how a whole generation is learning to perceive the world.” Reset examines the spectacular rise of the world’s favorite video-sharing platform and...

A hundred million Americans now use TikTok, including two-thirds of teens. “We’re not talking about a dance app,” Abbie Richards, a researcher who studies disinformation on TikTok, tells the Washington Post. “We’re talking about a platform that’s shaping how a whole generation is learning to perceive the world.” Reset examines the spectacular rise of the world’s favorite video-sharing platform and...

With the election only weeks away, the two candidates for governor have a last chance to make their case to Illinois voters. Gov. J.B Pritzker and Darren Bailey had their final debate last night, each presenting a very different vision for Illinois. Reset speaks with political reporter for WBEZ, Alex Degman, about debate and what impact it could have on the coming election. GUEST: Alex Degman, pol...

With the election only weeks away, the two candidates for governor have a last chance to make their case to Illinois voters. Gov. J.B Pritzker and Darren Bailey had their final debate last night, each presenting a very different vision for Illinois. Reset speaks with political reporter for WBEZ, Alex Degman, about debate and what impact it could have on the coming election. GUEST: Alex Degman, pol...

As the Chicago winter draws near, hunger and food insecurity will become issues for many. Feeding America is taking on the humanitarian effort of combatting this through Thanksgiving Campaigns, podcasts, and more. Reset hears from leaders at Feeding America on what you can do to get involved. GUEST: Ami McReynolds, Chief Equity Officer at Feeding America

As the Chicago winter draws near, hunger and food insecurity will become issues for many. Feeding America is taking on the humanitarian effort of combatting this through Thanksgiving Campaigns, podcasts, and more. Reset hears from leaders at Feeding America on what you can do to get involved. GUEST: Ami McReynolds, Chief Equity Officer at Feeding America

As thousands of Central and South American migrants arrive in Chicago, leaders across the city are rushing to provide adequate housing and support for them. But some aldermen are calling on Mayor Lightfoot to do more. Reset discusses why some believe more aid is needed and learns about the efforts happening right now to support asylum seekers in Chicago. GUESTS: George Cardenas, vice chair of the...

You likely know Joe Trohman best for his role as the guitarist and founder of Chicgo’s Fall Out Boy. But his new autobiography reveals much more about the artist and his relationships, as he tells Reset. GUEST: Joe Trohman, Fall Out Boy guitarist and author of autobiography None Of This Rocks

In another installment of our series “What’s that Building?” Reset learns about a post office containing two Depression era murals. The property was recently sold to a developer and the future of the building and its art is uncertain. But some wonder if the building’s history is worth preserving. GUEST: Dennis Rodkin, reporter at Crain’s Business Chicago

Reset sits down with author, Stephanie Foo, to discuss her memoir, ‘What My Bones Know’. The book details Foo’s struggle with Complex PTSD, a little understood disorder. She explores her childhood trauma, the impact of C-PTSD on her life and others, and how she found recovery. GUEST: Stephanie Foo, radio producer and author of the book, ‘What My Bones Know’

A new poll from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times finds over half of Illinois voters are in favor of keeping abortion legal. Reset speaks with a government and politics reporter about what this issue means for voters. GUEST: Kristen Schorsch, WBEZ government and politics reporter

Many women across the country sought support from shelters during COVID-19. This meant shelters needed more essential supplies to provide them. Reset talks with a woman who is taking action to learn more about her efforts to help women and girls experiencing homelessness in shelters across the Chicagoland area and across the world. GUEST: Maria Castro, founder and CEO of Love Purse

23.3% of South Asians in the U.S. had diabetes between 2011 and 2016, per the Journal of the American Medical Association. There are several factors into Diabetes’ disproportionate effect on South Asian women, including barriers to exercise and the cultural issue of wearing immodest active wear. A Northwestern study uses two groups to study the impact of receiving exercise classes and discussions...

Kroger and Albertsons, the owners of Mariano’s and Jewel Osco chains, recently announced a $20 billion merger. Locally, this deal unites one of the oldest Chicago franchises with its primary competitor. Reset sits down two Chicago food editors to hear their perspectives alongside local shoppers. GUESTS: Ashok Selvam, editor of Eater Chicago Brianna Wellen, associate editor at The Takeout

After 15 years of planning and fundraising, leaders broke ground on the National Public Housing Museum. It will be in the last remaining building of the Chicago Housing Authority’s Jane Addams Homes at 1322 W. Taylor St. Reset hears from museum leaders about how they hope this effort will preserve stories of residents, reshape the narrative of public housing and contribute to conversations about w...

The CTA is still experiencing so-called ghost buses and trains that appear on tracking apps but never show up. But the transit authority says it’s working to address the problem through its “Meeting the Moment” campaign. Meanwhile, the suburban bus network Pace is out with its budget proposal, which includes more electric buses but fewer routes. Reset gets the latest on efforts by the CTA and PACE...

Anyone can become a victim of a scam, and scammers are becoming more sophisticated. Reset checks in with two consumer protection experts about how to spot red flags and protect yourself. GUESTS: Steve Bernas, president Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Jim Chilsen, communications director, the Citizens Utility Board

The number of Illinois residents getting caught up in a check-washing scam has more than doubled from five years ago. In this type of scam, a check sent through the mail is intercepted by a bad actor, ‘washed,’ rewritten and then cashed for thousands of dollars. Reset looks at how the scheme works, hears from two people affected and learns how you can avoid becoming a target. GUESTS: David Struett...

The Columbus Day controversy heats up in Chicago; efforts to unionize gain momentum; and a cyberattack hits O’Hare and Midway airports. Reset goes behind the headlines on the Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Mike Puente, WBEZ Northwest Indiana reporter Kimberley Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney Dan Mihalopoulos, investigative reporter on WBEZ's Government & Politics Team

From Making Oprah to Making Obama, WBEZ is bringing listeners another season of the podcast that explores the roots and early years of icons, leaders and the folks who changed the game. And it’s with a new format: each episode will cover a different, iconic figure every week. Reset sits down with the new host of Making, Brandon Pope, about what to expect this season. GUEST: Brandon Pope, reporter/...

Whether you like it hot or cold, black or more milk than anything else, there’s a coffee out there for everyone! Reset digs into what makes a delicious cup of coffee and the return of Coffee Con. GUESTS: Kevin Sinnott, host and creator of Coffee Con, the consumer coffee festival, and author of The Art and Craft of Coffee Hara Kumaran, roaster for Metric Amanda/ Felton Kizer, co-founder of Monday C...

In her budget address last week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced $3 million set aside for the construction of tiny homes. Tiny homes still need to be legalized, but they would be built in communities on city-owned property. Reset checks in with an activist who has a plan to use tiny home communities to mitigate homelessness in Chicago. We’ll also hear from a Northern Indiana man who lived in a tiny...

Healthy soil can lead to less erosion and when more nutrients are in the soil, less fertilizer might be needed–the practices that promote healthier soil also help soil capture carbon, instead of it being released into the atmosphere as CO2 where it contributes to warming the planet.

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle is urging people to apply for a guaranteed income program called the Cook County Promise. About 32 hundred households will be chosen at random from these applications, and the winners get those monthly $500 payments for two years to spend however they choose. This program is similar to one from the city of , hundreds of thousands of applicants were turned awa...

Following years of a pandemic, we are facing a flu season projected to be the worst in years. Meanwhile, children are already increasingly hospitalized for multiple reasons. Reset learns more about what you can do to keep the children in your life safe. GUEST: Dr. Kshetrapal, emergency medicine physician at Lurie Children’s Hospital and assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern’s Feinberg...