In the Loop (Segments)

Journalist Mark Guarino spent hours covering the protests in Kenosha, Wis., in the wake of the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on Sunday. Reset checks in with Guarino for more on his firsthand account of Tuesday night’s shooting that left two people dead and one injured, and the online pushback he’s been getting for his reporting.

Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week in our Friday News Roundup.

WBEZ enters Week 3 of its month-long scavenger hunt “Chicago Eats.” Curious City’s Monica Eng gives listeners a head start with a few clues.

Reset checks in with journalist Mark Guarino who covered the protests in Kenosha, Wis., this week.

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

It’s become bigger than a mere sports story. When the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the court last night, they were sending a statement on the police killing of Jacob Blake in nearby Kenosha, Wis., and the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole. Other teams quickly followed suit, and NBA, MLB, WNBA and MLS games were postponed in solidarity. Sports legal analyst Exavier Pope weighs in, along...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West program is getting started. Englewood, Auburn Gresham and Austin were chosen as the first sites for development. Reset checks in with the city’s Department of Planning and Development to learn more.

Authorities charged 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse in two murders after a protest Tuesday night in Kenosha. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopolous for more on the alleged Kenosha shooter.

Congressman Mike Bost weighs in for Reset on the Republican National Convention and the unrest following the police shooting in Kenosha, Wis.

Professional athletes walked off the job last night to bring awareness to racial justice and the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha. Reset gets the latest from WBEZ Sports Contributor Cheryl Raye Stout.

On the 65th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death, Reset talks to a family member about how his legacy still resonates today.

Reset speaks with the Anti-Defamation League about the rise of white supremacist groups in the U.S. following recent civil unrest in Kenosha, Wis. when a white police officer shot a Black man repeatedly.

Twenty-five community groups, including the Cook County public defender, signed an open letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, condemning her use of police force against protesters in recent months. The letter asks the mayor to “make good” on campaign promises around public safety. Reset checks in with one of the signatories to the letter on what they think the mayor has gotten wrong — but can still get...

Wednesday marks the beginning of Women’s Restaurant Week in Chicago, which runs through Aug. 31. Reset brings on two local chefs and restaurant owners involved in the week’s events.

Reset checks in with a GOP congressman from Peoria and the head of the Illinois Federation of Republican Women to discuss the party’s national convention.

The Chicago storyteller Lily Be shares her recommendations on how to stay entertained and engaged throughout the week.

As Illinoisans lost jobs during the COVID-19 recession, they also lost healthcare. Reset discusses the impact on individuals and families.

Reset checks in with LaToya Dennis of WUWM and Clyde McLemore of Black Lives Matter Lake County for more on protests in Kenosha. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested in for a shooting at protesters that left two dead, and one wounded.

The red hot Chicago White Sox continued their winning ways as pitcher Lucas Giolito threw a no-hitter on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reset’s Justin Kaufmann gives Giolito a shout out.

Songwriter and singer Justin Townes Earle passed away suddenly over the weekend at the age of 38. Earle had deep ties to Chicago, and Rob Miller of Bloodshot Records remembers him as a deep thinker and a talented craftsman who turned his difficult life into cinematic songs.

The recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., is calling attention to the state’s track record on inequality and policing in Black communities. Reset brings on an urban studies expert who published new research on national Black outcomes. We also hear from a business leader whose recent op-ed highlights the impacts of segregation in Milwaukee.

Chicago author and Tribune copy editor Robert Loerzel is the city’s unofficial tour guide, using social media and other journalism projects to highlight the beauty of the urban landscape. He recently channeled his love and curiosity of the city into a new book called Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City's Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore.

Reset checks in with Chicago native and Harvard undergrad Fernando Urbina, director of outreach at Immigrants Like Us. The legal nonprofit helps low-income residents prepare their immigration forms for free in a TurboTax-style platform.

Reset talks to infectious disease expert Dr. Emily Landon about the new COVID-19 restrictions coming to Will and Kankakee counties. We also hear from the Bolingbrook Chamber of Commerce on the concerns of business owners in that area.

Two days after the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Kenosha, Wis., protests continue through the city’s streets. Reset hears from a reporter covering the protests and a local community leader in the fight against systemic racism and injustice.