In the Loop (Segments)

The City of Chicago announced a $10 million settlement with Uber Eats Monday. Several U.S. cities are suing delivery apps over deceptive practices — including listing restaurants without their knowledge and exceeding city-mandated fee caps. Reset breaks down where the settlement came from and what it means for affected restaurant owners. GUEST: Ashok Selvam, editor of Eater Chicago

This kind of fraud occurs when diners enjoy their meal, then call their bank or credit card company to report the charge as fraud, leaving the restaurant to forfeit the tab and the server’s tip. Even if a restaurant successfully disputes the claim, they still have to pay a fee for every fraudulent claim. Reset hears more about how this is affecting the local restaurant industry. GUEST: Ally Marott...

Dr. Michelle Lelwica is the author of several books including, Shameful Bodies: Religion and the Culture of Physical Improvement and Religion of Thinness: Satisfying the Spiritual Hungers Behind Women’s Obsession with Food and Weight, which examine the deep relationship between body image and moral purity. Reset speaks with the religious scholar to learn how Christianity has informed our beliefs a...

One way to reduce fatal overdose deaths could be to make safe injection more accessible. A bill introduced in the Illinois legislative session aims to reverse the devastating trend of the opioid epidemic by setting up state-licensed spaces where people could use drugs under supervision. Reset checks in with advocates for the program and a legislator who introduced the bill. GUESTS: Rep. La Shawn F...

The New Year is approaching and it leads many of us to sign up for the new gym membership to motivate us to get active. But often the experience of going to one of the Big Box gyms can be less than stellar. They can be crowded, intimidating or just plain unenjoyable. So how can you find a fitness spot you’ll actually go to and is welcoming to everyone? Reset talks to some independent gym owners wh...

The University of Chicago’s men’s soccer team won their first Division III NCAA championship Saturday. Head coach Julianne Sitch made history as the first woman to coach a winning NCAA men’s soccer team. Reset sits down with Coach Sitch to talk about the team and her career. GUEST: Julianne Sitch, head coach of the UChicago Maroons men’s soccer team

The University of Chicago’s men’s soccer team won their first Division III NCAA championship Saturday. Head coach Julianne Sitch made history as the first woman to coach a winning NCAA men’s soccer team. Reset sits down with Coach Sitch to talk about the team and her career. GUEST: Julianne Sitch, head coach of the UChicago Maroons men’s soccer team

COVID and the flu are on the rise in the Chicago area. Meanwhile, a new report out from the Chicago Department of Public Health shows that HIV has ticked up slightly but that AIDS diagnoses have hit historic lows. Reset digs deeper into those health trends and more. GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care

Illinois lawmakers finish up year’s final legislative session by compromising on controversial criminal justice bill and gather in Springfield to unveil a new historical marker. Reset goes behind those headlines and more in our Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Alice Yin, politics reporter for the Chicago Tribune Christian Farr, NBC-5 Chicago reporter Dan Mihalopoulos, government and politics reporter wi...

The final agreement, that goes to President Biden’s desk, includes a 24% pay increase and flexible scheduling, but does not include a key worker demand for more paid days off. Efforts by liberal Democrats to include seven paid sick days in this agreement, and by Republicans to create a “cool down” period extending the contract negotiation deadline, did not get enough votes. Reset gets the rundown...

Spotify tracked our listening history, and YOURS, all year to give you Spotify Wrapped. Are you uneasy yet? Reset shares our favorite songs of the year and digs into the good, the bad, and the ugly of Spotify. GUEST: Tammy McCann, award-winning Chicago singer Isabel Reidy, lead singer of indi-pop band Izzy True Che “Rhymefest” Smith, Chicago hip-hop artist and humanitarian

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COP27, a yearly convening of countries to talk about and address climate change issues, has youth observers, and this year, some of them were from Chicago. Reset talks with youth climate activists about how what they learned in Egypt will influence their work here at home. GUESTS: Fatima Perez, senior and member of Zero Waste Ambassadors at Solorio High School Antonio Padilla, senior and member of...

Illinois Democrats are set to introduce a major gun control bill Thursday, targeting assault weapons. The proposed bill comes four months after lawmakers started meeting in hopes of creating legislation that could prevent tragedies similar to the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting that killed seven people. Reset hears more about the bill and what chance it has to pass. GUEST: Tina Sfondeles, Ch...

The new film “The Inspection” stars Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union, and Bokeem Woodbine star in Elegance Bratton’s autobiographical film. Listen to Elegance’s full interview with Vocalo’s Ayanna Contreras. GUEST: Elegance Bratton, director of “The Inspection”

Congress passed a bill forcing an agreement between companies and rail workers to avoid a rail strike. We talked to a labor expert to find out what this means for rail workers and other unionization efforts around the country. GUEST: Robert Bruno, professor and director of the Labor Education Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

In February, Chicagoans will vote for the city’s first seats on police district councils. This part of the ballot may not have as much attention as the mayoral race or City Council candidates, but it could shape the future of policing in Chicago. Reset breaks down district councils: what they are, why they matter, and how to vote for your local representatives. GUEST: Kelly Garcia, Chicago Reader...

Chicago lights up this time of year. But if you’re grieving a loved one—or a relationship or job—the holidays might bring up complicated feelings. Reset talks about grieving, coping, and how to find support with Mary-Frances O’Connor, author of The Grieving Brain and associate professor of psychology at University of Arizona; Cristina Puzio, El Paseo Wellness Coalition leader; Cristina Gonzalez, E...

The Chicago Reporter has been a vital paper probing race and poverty issues and policies for the past 50 years. But the future mission of the paper has been in limbo since 2020 when the paper's publisher and editor were abruptly fired, causing a restructuring of the paper, and leading many to question the viability of the paper. Reset sits down with the new publisher to learn how she hopes to move...

From Dec. 1 to April 1, Chicago enforces a winter parking ban from 3am to 7am that covers more than 100 miles or road. We talked to Chicago’s Streets and Sanitation commissioner to find out what we need to know to avoid getting towed. GUEST: Cole Stallard, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation

Chicago lights up this time of year. But an empty chair at the dinner table, or a gift not under the tree can complicate the holiday season. If you’re grieving a loved one—or a relationship or job—the grief of that loss can drown you. Reset talks about grieving, coping and how to find support. GUESTS: Mary-Frances O’Connor, author of The Grieving Brain and associate professor of psychology at Univ...

Shopping online was supposed to be easier, and more convenient than going to the store but it can be more confusing when you have to dig through so many ads to find what you need. Reset learns how to tell good and bad quality items when shopping online. GUEST: Heather Kelly, Tech reporter for the Washington Post

Coffee shops, sisterhood walks, and community empowerment all working to foster a culture of acceptance for mental health within the Black community. Reset speaks with experts on perspectives across gender lines. GUEST: Christopher LeMark, founder of Coffee, Hip Hop and Mental Health Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, licensed clinical psychologist; associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and...

) A lawsuit mandates the Chicago Police Department must change their gang-database before it launches soon. Mayor Lightfoot says there are ‘legitimate’ reasons for the Criminal Enterprise Information System, and rejects ideas of abolishing it. Reset learns more about the system and how advocates want to see it changed. GUEST: Heather Cherone, political reporter for WTTW

Mayoral hopefuls had to file their petitions to run by Monday, which also marked three months until Chicago voters cast their ballots on February 28. Reset sits down with two local reporters to map the road to election day. GUESTS: Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter Heather Cherone, political reporter for WTTW