In the Loop (Segments)

Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week in our weekly news roundup.

We think we get what patriotism means, but do Americans use the right word, the right concept to explain love for their country?

Baseball’s truncated Spring Training gets underway Friday for both Chicago teams. Reset checks in with Cheryl Raye-Stout for the latest.

Reset checks in with restaurant workers who don’t feel safe returning to work and who are pushing for more protections from the city and state during the pandemic.

Reset learns about the allyship between the Asian American community and the Black Lives Matter movement from a local pastor.

WBEZ’s Tony Arnold joins Reset for an update on COVID-19 and police reform efforts in Springfield.

Reset checks in with Chicago poet and playwright Kristiana Rae Colón about what she’s turning to for hope and healing during difficult times.

Reset takes a look at who is getting what, and other new laws that are taking effect with A.D. Quig, government and politics reporter, Crain’s Chicago Business

Reset checks in with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to discuss his renewed push to require cops to be licensed by the state.

Reset checks in with a local theater critic to discuss how the industry is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

The killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia gave momentum to anti-lynching legislation that is currently stalled in the U.S. Congress. Reset takes a comparative look at the past and present of America’s anti-lynching movement.

The minimum wage is going up starting Wednesday. Reset takes a look at who is getting what, and other new laws that are taking effect.

The forecast for Congress passing anti-lynching legislation is looking less clear. Reset talks to the bill’s sponsor Democratic U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush.

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday released new guidance for bringing children back to the classrooms this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reset talks to a pediatrician about what parents and schools officials can do to keep children safe during this public health crisis.

Reset talks to Chef Paul Kahan about the closing of Blackbird and how the Michelin-starred restaurant helped transform Randolph Street and the West Loop into the restaurant epicenter of Chicago.

Jack and Anna is a moving portrait of two women happy and in love, pulled apart by the courts. The short film is garnering attention and racking up awards at film festivals across the country. Reset talks to the filmmaker for more on her new documentary.

Reset sits down with I’m Telling, Don’t Shoot founder Early Walker to discuss his mission and what they’re doing to enact change in the city.

Cook County is facing a $220 million budget shortfall because of the coronavirus pandemic — and next year’s fiscal forecast is even worse. Reset checks in with Board President Toni Preckwinkle to discuss the county’s budget deficit, police reform and more.

Reset hears from an alum — who once played the mascot role at Lane Tech — on why he thinks it’s time for a change. Plus, we take a look at why other potentially offensive mascots in Illinois sports haven’t gone anywhere and what it would take.

The new documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” tells the story of the first all-black rowing team at Manley High School on Chicago’s West Side. Reset talks one of the members, Arshay Cooper, about his story, book and documentary.

After dipping throughout May, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. began surging in June in states like Florida, Texas, California and Arizona. How devastating that surge will be and how long it will continue is hard to forecast, but one thing is clear: COVID-19 continues to infect — and kill — Americans. Reset checks in with a reporter who tracks the spread of the vi...

Reset talks to the head of Planned Parenthood Illinois for what this means for the Midwest.

As police reform is thrust back into the national spotlight, experts say routine police interactions need the same level of scrutiny as police killings. Reset takes a closer look at complaints of excessive force filed against the Chicago Police Department, and why routine arrests turn violent — especially during interactions between police and Black residents.

Restaurants, bars, health clubs and more have started re-opening in Phase Four. But are residents ready for life to go back to “normal”? Reset checks with reporters covering re-opening and hears from listeners on how comfortable they’re feeling about COVID-19 restrictions lifting in Illinois.

Reset talks to the owner of Chicago’s Brown Sugar Bakery about their decision to purchase the Cupid Candies factory in Auburn-Gresham.