In the Loop (Segments)

The debate over how much taxpayers should pay for Chicago Police has been raging all summer. As aldermen discuss police spending for next year, the Lightfoot administration and the new leadership of the Fraternal Order of Police continue contract negotiations. Reset breaks down what to know about ongoing talks and how the police contract impacts the city’s budget.

Reset checks in with the co-founders of WOMANISH for more about their new 30-day popup — plus, they share their recommendations on what to read, watch and do this week.

With no federal coronavirus relief deal in sight, Governor JB Pritzker is asking state agencies to prepare for a “nightmare scenario” of budget cuts: 5 percent this year and 10 percent next year. Reset checks in with Laurence Msall of the Civil Federation for more on the state of Illinois’ finances.

Sports shutdowns this summer did not slow down sports betting In Illinois. Reset takes a closer look at what’s behind the state’s $52 million take from legal sportsbooks in July.

On Aug. 11, the Big Ten Conference announced there would be no football this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then on Wednesday, officials reversed course and announced plans to resume play by late October. Reset checks in WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout for more on this decision and what it means for the 2020 season.

A $32 million sustainable redevelopment project is underway for Chicago's South Side that will house an anaerobic digester and urban farming campus. Reset talks to the leader of the development about the plans for the campus.

As wildfires, derechos and hurricanes continue to dominate news headlines, Americans are seeing the effects of climate change with their own eyes. But, what about the future? Reset is joined by two climate experts to discuss how climate change will affect migration in the coming decades, and how the U.S. financial system will be impacted moving forward.

Reset checks in with Chicago's Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara on a task force's new recommendations to increase affordable housing in Chicago.

Reset takes a closer look at the shortened 2020 census deadline.

Reset takes looks at the 2020 census deadline and talks with community organizations working to reach Black and brown communities, which have historically been undercounted.

Reset checks in with Preservation Chicago to discuss the sale of Foster House and Stable, one of the few surviving buildings in the city designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The 120-year-old West Pullman home reportedly sold earlier this month for $135,000.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced a new contact tracing program on Monday to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Reset checks in with the city’s top public health official for more on the local response to COVID-19 in our region

Recent studies show that oral health is linked to COVID-19, and so a strong dental hygiene routine is a crucial part of staying healthy during this time. Reset brings on a Chicago dentist to help break down the COVID-oral health connection and give tips for optimizing your oral health at home.

Reset checks in with local food pantries about the uptick in food insecurity. We’ll also hear from Chicagoans who say being able to afford food is getting increasingly difficult.

More than 800 nurses at UIC Medical Center walked out of work Saturday following the end of their contract. Members of SEIU Local 73 joined them on the picket line. Reset discusses their goals for the strike.

Reset learns why Illinois children continue to be held at psychiatric hospitals for weeks and sometimes months after they’re ready for discharge.

Experts say robocalls with false information about mail-in voting are mostly targeting people of color. Reset learns more about these robocalls ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Reset learns more about the newest community court in Chicago and how its nontraditional approach to justice impacts the lives of people facing criminal charges and victims.

Remote schooling is difficult for everyone involved. Reset takes a look at a few creative solutions by parents, students and e-learning support groups to meet the challenges of remote learning

Reset checks in with Robinson Meyer of The Atlantic to discuss COVID-19 testing. According to his latest reporting, millions of coronavirus tests may be happening in the U.S. without the results being made public.

Reset learns more about the restaurants that have closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the city is doing about it.

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with guest host Kimberly Egonmwan.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to find out the latest on how to protect ourselves and others during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reset digs into the findings of the report on how the pandemic financially hit Chicago, and how that compares to other cities.

COVID-19 limits the activities we can safely engage in that bring us joy. Reset brings on two local outdoor experts to offer ideas on how to reconnect with nature during the pandemic.