In the Loop (Segments)

Reset checks in on everything that’s happening — and not happening — at Steppenwolf Theatre as coronavirus continues to cause problems in Chicago.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s spending plan passed out of the Budget Committee on Thursday by a vote of 26-8. Reset brings on Chicago’s City Council Finance Committee Chair to hear more about the vote.

An expert on voter demographics tells Reset what the data from Election 2020 reveal about the present and future of American democracy.

The team had to suspend operations due to COVID-19 exposure, but Final Four hero Porter Moser is eyeing the future. Plus, WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout gives an update on the NBA draft.

Reset talks to WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer about Chicago From The Air, a new WTTW special narrated by Baer and filmed entirely with a drone. The special debuts on all WTTW platforms Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Since the 1930s, the DuPage County Board has been controlled by Republicans, often with extreme majorities. As recently as 2016, the board had only one Democrat. Following this year’s election, they now have a majority on their county board. Reset takes a closer look at what happened in local DuPage County races and what the county board looks like now.

Federal prosecutors charged four former ComEd executives and lobbyists for their role in a long-running bribery scheme in Springfield. Reset brings on WBEZ’s state politics reporter who’s been covering the story to get the latest and what these charges might mean for House Speaker Mike Madigan.

The Chicago Federation of Labor and the Lightfoot administration have come to an agreement on how to prevent layoffs in the city’s 2021 budget. CFL president Bob Reiter joins Reset to talk about the negotiations.

As Illinois continues to shatter testing records, some residents are still finding access to a test is easier said than done. Reset explores this issue with WBEZ reporter Kristen Schorsch.

Reset looks at what’s driving COVID-19 cases in nursing homes across the country, and how residents and staff fare in Cook County and around Illinois. Reset breaks down what to know about the new restrictions.

Ciere Boatright, a South Side Chicago resident, advocates for bringing economic development and investment to neighborhoods that need it. Reset brings on Boatright to discuss her work and being recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business’ 40 Under 40 list.

(Two sentences max) Leslé Honoré joins Reset to talk about her revised poem, “brown girl, brown girl,”, which has gone viral. She’ll also recommend what to read, watch and do this week.

Hundreds of Local School Councils across Chicago are holding elections. This year’s elections are a big deal, because the LSCs have been given expanded powers recently. Reset finds out what to know about this year’s LSC elections.

Chicago Public Schools announced Tuesday plans for CPS students to return to in-person instruction as early as January 11th, 2021. Reset brings on a WBEZ education reporter to unpack the news and take listener calls.

Starting Friday, Illinois rolls back to Tier 3 restrictions. Reset breaks down what to know about the new restrictions.

Reset checks in with two aldermen about what they’re prepared to do to get support for their measures, including a so-called “Amazon Tax” and a transfer of funds from the police department to a mental health program.

Reset brings on two experts from Northwestern Medicine--a neurologist and cardiologist-- to breakdown the broader impacts of COVID-19 on the brain and heart.

Critics of how the Pritzker administration has handled Illinois’ marijuana industry say that the state may be missing out on more than $100 million in tax revenue. Chicago Sun-Times reporter Tom Schuba joins Reset to break it down.

Sam Panayotovich of NBC Sports joins Reset to discuss how the industry is doing, and how the state is benefitting from the tax revenue.

Renowned baseball executive Theo Epstein, who engineered World Series Championships for the Boston Red Sox and Cubs Cubs, announced his resignation as Chicago Cubs president. Reset digs into why.

Issues like climate change, rejoining the Paris Climate Accord and the future of renewable energy confront President-elect Joe Biden. Reset asks policymakers and experts to speculate on sustainability and climate policy in the new Biden-Harris administration.

Reset brings on veteran journalist Laura Washington to discuss her new role as president of the board of The Arts Club of Chicago. Chief curator Janine Mileaf breaks down some of the organization’s upcoming events.

In a time of sharp political divides at the state and national levels, the Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Prairie State Statesmanship Award will go to leaders who show “unusual vision, courage, compassion, civility, effectiveness and bipartisanship in their work for their communities.”

Reset checks in with Dr. Allison Arwady of the Chicago Department of Public Health for more on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s advisory and the city’s ongoing response to COVID-19.

Joe Biden won the White House, but 73 million people voted for President Trump — 10 million more than voted for him in 2016. Reset examines why and what they have in common with a plurality of Democratic voters.