In the Loop (Segments)

For more than 40 years in Chicago, Pastor T.L. Barrett has been delivering sermons, speaking up for civil rights and political issues, and singing gospel songs on the piano with his congregation. Now, his life’s work will be captured in a new five-album collection, I Shall Wear A Crown. Reset sits down with the South Side preacher to discuss the new box set, his life and career, and his hopes for...

The legendary Irish beer brand Guinness announced this week that it will be putting down roots in Chicago by 2023, staking a claim in the Fulton Market neighborhood. So why does Guinness have its eye set on Chicago? And what’s on tap for when it does set up shop? Reset checks in with a beer columnist for the details.

Commercial space companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX are launching astronauts into low orbit, freeing up NASA to pursue ambitious voyages into deep space.

Autumn is officially upon us. Our guests bring tips on how to enjoy summer’s splendor before days grow shorter and colder. Plus, we map out favorite fall foliage spots in Chicagoland and within a few hours drive.

When Osvaldo Montelongo sent his father with dementia to a senior care facility, he noticed a lack of engaging programming. He founded Connect Care Hero to help senior citizens stay entertained and connected during the pandemic.

Sky Day Project brings together artists and scientists to contemplate, discuss and act on the climate crisis. Each September, SkyDay Project encourages school-aged children to look up and photograph the sky in support of the climate and planet. Reset learns more about the project’s approach during the COVID pandemic.

“The Art of Banksy” is on display in River North until the end of October. It is the largest collection of Banksy art in the world, with over 100 Banksy originals and $35 million worth of art.

Illinois is giving child care workers a $1,000 bonus in an effort to slow high turnover and fill vacant positions. Reset looks at staffing challenges in the child care industry and how the state aims to lure daycare employees back to work.

The pandemic economy has taken its toll on a number of industries and forced many businesses to either close their doors or adapt their business model. However, one industry that’s been doing well lately — perhaps surprisingly so — is antique furniture. Reset digs into what is driving the demand for antique furniture and if this trend could last beyond the pandemic.

Pfizer says its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11 and plans on submitting a request for emergency authorization by the end of September. Reset gets the latest from a pediatric expert and opens the phones to listeners for their COVID-19 questions.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday laid out her plan for closing Chicago’s $733 million budget gap. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s government and politics desk for the details.

The White House originally planned to roll out COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday. Then, on Friday, an advisory panel for the FDA voted against recommending a third shot for most Americans. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to break down the latest on boosters.

For years, Ayah Aldadah had to carry around a waiver that allowed her to wear a hijab and modest clothing while competing in sports. Thanks to the Inclusive Athletic Attire Act, she no longer needs to ask permission. Reset checks in with the college track star and an attorney who drafted the bill to discuss what the new legislation means for student athletes in Illinois.

Streaming services like Netflix and Apple + TV dominated TV’s biggest night of the year. Did your favorite show to binge watch win or get the snub? Our panel of experts break it down the 2021 Emmy Awards’ most memorable moments.

He helped build the Goodman into one of the nation’s premier groundbreaking theaters. Now, after 35 years as artistic director, Robert Falls is exiting the stage after finishing up this season. Reset pulls back the curtain on Chicago’s theatre scene with the legendary director.

On the heels of the Emmys, Reset checks in with a psychiatrist and professor about how the dopamine from binge-watching acts as a drug.

Coal mining operations are a top polluter in Illinois, but the state’s latest energy plan doesn’t address them. Reset gets the details from a Chicago Tribune reporter.

The subject of countless documentaries, movies and biographies, it’s hard to determine just what is left to learn about Muhammad Ali. Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Reset to discuss his comprehensive look at Ali’s life, with footage even his family has never seen.

Illinois’s last Sears store prepares to shut its doors, Chicago Park District Inspector General resigns as its revealed the State’s Attorney is investigating allegations of sexual abuse by city lifeguards, and Mayor Lightfoot announces a plan to sue gang members for their assets. Reset’s Weekly News Recap goes behind the week’s headlines.

On another weekly installment of Food Friday, Reset kicks off the fall season by learning about hard cider from the experts at Eris Brewery and Cider House.

Sears is closing its Woodfield Mall location in November -- the retailer’s final location in Illinois. Reset checks in with Crain’s Chicago Business for the details.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Mia Taormina joins Reset for another weekly check-in about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.

In our series “What’s That Building,” Reset takes you through Chicago history by way of the pavilions, temples, sky rises and other structures that you’ve passed on your drive or walked past. Today’s check in with architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin takes us to a place where legendary pilot Charles Lindbergh slept one night.

So far this year, Chicago has had more shootings than in all of 2019. This week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a new proposal to deal with crime, allowing the city to take gang members to civil court to sue them for their assets. Reset takes a closer look at the mayor’s Victims Justice Ordinance.

Since March, the city of Chicago has issued hundreds of thousands of citations for drivers going as little as 6 miles per hour over the speed limit. Reset checks in with a city hall reporter and takes calls from listeners.