In the Loop (Segments)

If you’re looking for a not-so-scary Halloween for the whole family, Chicago blogger Mama Fresh joins Reset with a few ideas. GUEST: Jenny LeFlore, creator of Mama Fresh

From Resurrection Mary to the Candyman, there is no shortage of urban legends and ghost stories in Chicago. What is behind all this local mythology and lore? Author and historian Adam Selzer joins Reset to dig into what goes bump in the night in Chicago. GUEST: Adam Selzer, Chicago historian, tour guide, and author of Mysterious Chicago

We dig into the haunted history of the historic Jane Addams Hull-House.

When you hear Filipino culture, what do you think of? Do you think of food? Dances? Reset explores the unique experience of sharing culture among Filipino diaspora through traditional dance performances. GUESTS: Ginger Leopoldo, executive director of Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts-Pintig, or CIRCA-Pintig Neil Lagatao, student at Loyola University and member of KAPWA Loyola Ysabe...

The Field Museum is collaborating with the local Filipino community on a collection of Filipino artifacts called Pulong ng Bayan. Reset talks with people leading the effort to learn more about the importance of preserving heritage and history through artifact collection. GUESTS: Jamie Kelly, head of Anthropology Collections and an Anthropology Collections manager at the Field Museum Lani Chan, ant...

Though Mayor Lightfoot boasted that she was the first mayor to address the lead water pipe crisis, the replacement process is very behind schedule. Advocates say this leaves residents vulnerable to brain-damaging lead in the water supply and that filters ought to be provided as replacement continues. Reset speaks with a reporter for the Sun Times who has been covering the crisis, as well as two ad...

The Whole Foods on 63rd and Halsted is the largest grocery store in Englewood, providing a diversity of options for residents. The chain announced the store closure in May, disappointing many. Reset hears from residents and leaders about what they’d like to see in the space, and how they hope the next grocer will engage local efforts to expand food access. GUESTS: Cecile De Mello, executive direct...

The release of the Nation’s Report Card this week demonstrated a significant decrease in math and reading scores for fourth and eighth graders. Reset checks in with North Shore School District 112 Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld about how students and parents can overcome the pandemic learning gap. GUEST: Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent: North Shore School District 112

Poetry can be difficult to share in an era full of digital distractions. But in Ours Poetica, a video series on YouTube from the Poetry Foundation and Complexly, the camera zooms in on the poems themselves, making words leap off of yellowed pages of well-loved poetry books. Reset learns more about the project and hears some poems. GUESTS: Sarah Kay, poet, co-curator, Ours Poetica Charlotte Abotsi,...

Three new COVID variants have emerged that threaten a potential winter surge in the U.S. Meanwhile, Chicago saw its first two deaths from monkeypox. Reset gets the latest on the pandemic and other viruses on people’s radars. GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care

Three new COVID variants have emerged that threaten a potential winter surge in the U.S. Meanwhile, Chicago saw its first two deaths from monkeypox. Reset gets the latest on the pandemic and other viruses on people’s radars. GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care

The season’s debut concert celebrates Black composers. Reset learns more on what ticket holders can expect from the season’s concerts. GUESTS: Jessie Montgomery, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mead Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon, Composer-in-Residence for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The season’s debut concert celebrates Black composers. Reset learns more on what ticket holders can expect from the season’s concerts. GUESTS: Jessie Montgomery, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mead Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon, Composer-in-Residence for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Neighborhoods across Chicago and cities across the country are experimenting with hiring private security groups to improve public safety. But do these private security patrols work? Reset sits down with two researchers to discuss the effectiveness of these interventions and what other solutions might be worth exploring. GUESTS: Marco Fabbri, associate professor at University of Bologna Will Pelfr...

Neighborhoods across Chicago are hiring private security firms to combat crime. Ald. Sophia King is the latest member of the City Council to jump on the trend and says she wants to use a microgrant for post-pandemic aid to fund the initiative. Reset learns about the plan and what residents have to say about it. GUEST: Ald. Sophia King, 4th Ward

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation is set to invest $10 million dollars into a single community-driven initiative aimed at bettering the lives of residents on the South or West Side of Chicago. Reset sits down with one of the Chicago Prize finalists to hear about its plans to bring their community back to the greater Roseland area. GUESTS: Abraham Lacy, president and CEO of the Far South Community D...

The Obamas head downtown to vote early. Republicans step up what they call election integrity efforts. Crime hits the area around Wrigley Field. Girl Scouts in Chicago get a big boost from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Reset goes behind those headlines and more on the Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter Jacoby Cochran, City Cast Chicago host Ray...

Illinoians returning from prison could get additional help finding employment. The SAFER Communities Act aims to provide vouchers and training for the formerly incarcerated. Advocates say the bill could also help small businesses struggling to find employees. Reset speaks with reporter, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, to learn about the legislation and its potential impact. GUEST: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, report...

The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, is coming up on Monday and you might consider celebrating it with a variety of South Asian desserts. Reset talk about south asian deserts to celebrate that holiday this year. GUESTS: Ashok Selvam, editor of Eater Chicago Jasmine Sheth, James Beard Foundation grant winner and creator of Tasting India

he Latin American holiday Day of the Dead celebrates the lives of loved ones lost. Reset takes a trip to the National Museum of Mexican Art to learn about Dia de Los Muertos and how to create an ofrenda. GUEST: Cesáreo Moreno, Visual Arts Director and Chief Curator at the National Museum of Mexican Art

Every month, Vocalo host Bekoe spins us five standout songs from up-and-coming artists. October’s mix includes local artists Morgan Pirtle, Tentendo, C.A.M., Angelenah and The Third. Learn more about this month’s artists here. GUEST: Stephen Bekoe, host and producer of Vocalo

How better to spend the spookiest month of the year than with some great horror films? Reset talks through our top picks and an opportunity to catch 24 hours worth of horror films this weekend. GUESTS: Leor Galil, writer for the Chicago Reader Michael Phillips, film critic at the Chicago Tribune Matt Carr, Theater manager at the Music Box Theatre

Food that’s shipped to Chicago contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and urban farms can counteract that footprint. Reset hears how an urban farm acts as a transformational space and brings neighbors together. GUEST: Mecca Bey, Englewood Village Farms Steward, Grow Greater Englewood, co-founder Sistas in the Village farm

The pandemic has brought on a global wave of prejudice against Asians, with hate crimes in Chicago quadrupling. Advocacy groups includings Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asians are Strong, Soar Above Hate, The Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community are working to be ahead of any future aggression. Reset sits down with advocates from Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago and Asia...

According to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, U.S credit card debt is the highest it’s been in more than 20 years, with American’s owing $877 billion in credit card balances. The rising cost of everyday goods and services due to inflation is partly to blame. Reset sits down with two economists and hears from residents in Illinois about how debt is affecting families and what...