In the Loop (Segments)

Reset dives into Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $12.8 billion spending plan for 2021. The city wants to raise property taxes and implement a mix of layoffs and furloughs to close a $1.2 billion budget gap.

Reset discusses the Housing Choice Voucher program, subsidizing some housing costs for suburban Cook County residents in need, and is accepting waitlist applications for the first time since 2001.

Chicago rapper Illi joins Reset to talk about his new EP Illi D. Williams and to share his recommendations on what to read, watch and do this week.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist about what a resurgence of Illinois COVID-19 cases means for local residents, and gets tips on best practices to curb the virus' spread.

Reset brings on sports writer John Bacon and WBEZ’s Cheryl Raye-Stout to discuss what Big Ten football may look like, on and off the field, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reset looks at where things stand on COVID-19 stimulus negotiations, and what the main sticking points are.

Reset brings on Nilay Patel of The Verge to discuss the Justice Department’s landmark antitrust case against Google. The DOJ filed a lawsuit against the tech giant Tuesday alleging it maintains an illegal monopoly over search and advertising.

Chicago-based music ensemble Eighth Blackbird is celebrating 25 years of creating avant garde chamber music. Reset talks with two of the group’s co-founders about their new album and legacy.

Reset gets an update from leaders of Chicago’s “Always Growing Auburn Gresham” project. It won the $10 million Chicago Prize grant from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation. DISCLAIMER: The Pritzker Traubert Foundation is a significant funder to WBEZ.

Reset brings on New York Times political reporter Peter Baker to discuss his new book on the unlikely rise of James A. Baker III in Washington and his influence on the White House.

Chicago’s chief marketing officer breaks down for Reset his plans for rebranding city post-COVID. A.D. Quig, reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business, also chimes in.

Reset learns more about the virtual 2020 Chicago International Film Festival and talks to the director of 'For Madmen Only', a new documentary on the wild life of improv guru Del Close.

Reset talks to Chevy Humphrey about her historic role as the new president and CEO of Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.

Reset takes a closer look at how Chicago Public Schools plan to operate this fall amid rising COVID-19 cases and plummeting enrollment numbers.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Becky Vevea for the latest on Chicago’s response to COVID-19 and the state of the city’s finances. Mayor Lightfoot is preparing to release a new budget Wednesday.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to answer your COVID-19 questions and get tips on how to keep yourself and others safe during this time.

Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup.

Reset talks to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle about her newly unveiled $6.9 billion budget. The plan largely avoids massive cuts in services, and includes only small fee increases.

Chicago Public Schools announced that students will start the second quarter at home, with remote learning. Some students may be phased back into class. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp has more.

Reset talks to Chicago chef and entrepreneur Cliff Rome about his new training program to help restaurant workers in Black and brown communities get ready for new COVID-conscious eatery jobs.

Former Chicago Bear and philanthropist, Sam Acho's new book, “Let the World See You: How to be Real in a World Full of Fakes”, details growing up in Nigeria, his NFL days and how faith motivates his justice and equality work.

Reset talks to the chief curator of the National Museum of Mexican Art to discuss this year’s Dia De Los Muertos celebration, “Solo un poco aqui: Day of the Dead.”

Reset learns more from Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton about new guiding principles for criminal justice reform.

CPD is accepting just five of the more than 150 reforms suggested by a working group to the department’s use of force policies. WBEZ’s Patrick Smith has the latest.

Netflix's 'The Trial Of The Chicago 7' tells of anti-war protesters charged with starting riots at Chicago's 1968 Democratic Convention. Reset talks to Aaron Sorkin about why his movie is relevant now. We also hear from Lee Weiner, one of the “Chicago 7.”