In the Loop (Segments)

His new book, “Boys Will Be Humans” is an instructional guide to unlearning toxic masculinity and embracing emotions.

Who do people call during a mental health emergency? The police? A hotline? The reality is that in times of crisis, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Reset talks about the problems plaguing Illinois’ crisis response systems and how the new 988 hotline could be the beginning of significant change. — The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline was rolled out in July and federal dollars are st...

Anthony Novak, a comedy lover and a lifelong resident of Parma, Ohio, made a Facebook account parodying his local police department. But Parma’s police department didn’t find his work funny, and arrested him for disrupting police operations. Novak was found not guilty, but a civil rights lawsuit he filed against police was dismissed in federal court. Now The Onion, a Chicago-based satire news publ...

The science behind monkey has shown an association between the disease and male-to-male sex. Reset explores this alongside the history of stigma surrounding certain diseases. GUEST: Justin Hill, Director of Health Equity Dr. Maya Green, MD/MPH. Infectious Disease Doctor and Chief Medical Officer

Research Lab Open AI debuted their latest artificially intelligent program earlier this year to 1.5 million users, creating 2 million images a day. Reset talks about how it does this, and why experts are worried. GUEST: Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post Tech culture reporter

Three-year-old Mateo Zastro was traveling with his family in the car in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood Friday evening when he was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident.

“Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project” brings together a series of short documentary films exploring histories, gardens, and legacies through the lives of 10 senior gardeners of El Paseo Community Garden in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. More information on “Nuestra Herencia” is available at elpaseogarden.org Reset talks with the creators of Nuestra Herencia to learn about the film and explore gr...

Waiting time for abortions in Illinois has grown since the overturning of Roe V. Wade. To meet the growing demand from out-of-state patients seeking abortions in Illinois, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri has created the country’s first mobile abortion clinic. It will travel around Illinois’ border to provide medication abortions, birth control and other gynecologi...

Reset sits down with leaders of the BASE Chicago, an organization based in West Garfield Park that provides a range of programming for urban youth from baseball and softball training to violence prevention to college readiness. GUESTS: Eric Davis, executive director, The BASE Chicago Frank Brim, director of baseball operations, The BASE Chicago

COVID-19 transmission is low across the U.S., but will it increase during cold and flu season? Meanwhile, a CDC official says monkeypox won’t be eliminated for at least two years. Plus, researchers at Northwestern University have developed a potential PCR monkeypox test. Reset catches up on health news with an infectious disease specialist. GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist wi...

A new analysis of police data suggests that Mayor Lightfoot’s amended curfew for city youth is having little effect on crime and is hitting Black and brown neighborhoods disproportionately. Reset discusses the impact of the youth curfew. GUEST: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago reporter covering the Loop, West Loop, River North and the Gold Coast

The report focuses on allegations toward three coaches in the NWSL including the Chicago Red Stars former head coach, Rory Dames, who left the team at the end of 2021. Reset talks through the findings and how it could impact generations of young female soccer players to come. GUEST: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor Annie Costabile, Chicago Sky beat reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times

WTTW is hosting a four part mini-series exploring the barriers that exist for the 3.3 million people in Illinois that have been incarcerated. Reset hears more about the series and how permanent punishments impact people’s lives. GUESTS: Brandis Friedman, host, correspondent WTTW Marlon Chamberlain, leads Heartland Alliance’s Fully Free campaign Celia Colón, founder Giving Others Dreams

Three-year-old Mateo Zastro was in the car with his mom and brother Friday when a road rage incident broke out in Chicago’s West Lawn neighborhood. Another driver opened fire on the car, and a stray bullet hit Mateo in the head, killing him. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 286 children have been shot this year, and 43 have been killed. Reset checks in with an anti-violence worker about what Ch...

The Mayor also detailed support for social service and community organizations at the annual address Monday. Reset hears more on how Chicago plans to support reproductive health care and funds for migrants bussed in from Texas. GUEST: Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city government reporter

The Illinois General Election is about a month away and debates between incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and State Sen. Darren Bailey starts this week. Reset gets caught up on issues on voters' minds and what candidates have to say about them. GUEST: Dave McKinney, Government and Politics Reporter, WBEZ

Reset discusses her new book of poetry - 1919 - discussing 1919 – and its adaptation to the stage, making its world premiere at the Steppenwolf next month. GUEST: Eve Ewing, sociologist, educator and award-winning author

If you thought the unfounded claims of election fraud and cries of “Stop the Steal” were left back in 2020, think again. Illinois is seeing a wave of copy-cat letters from conservative conspiracy theorists across the country. They’re claiming the voting process is compromised, and even threatening legal action against state election officials. Reset gets the details from an investigative reporter....

Cooler weather calls for heartier meals that aren’t complete without breads of all kinds, shapes and sizes. Reset checks in with a local James Beard Award-winning baker about his new bread cookbook. GUEST: Greg Wade, James Beard Award-winning Baker and now Managing Partner at Publican Quality Bread

Due to declining enrollment, Chicago is no longer the country’s third-largest school district. Northwestern unveils plans for a new football stadium in Evanston. Reset takes a deep dive into these stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Natalie Moore, WBEZ reporter on the Race, Class and Communities desk Mick Dumke, reporter and columnist ProPublica Illinois Heather Cherone, Chicag...

The Chicago Board of Education voted 4-3 to move ahead with plans to build a high school in the city’s Southside, despite HEAVY opposition. Reset learns more about plans for the school. GUEST: Sarah Karp, WBEZ education reporter

A Cook County Judge has ordered the City of Chicago to provide anyone who is arrested easier access to family, attorneys, and phone calls shortly after entering police custody. The judge’s order — which is being called a consent decree — is the result of an agreement between activists, civil rights attorneys, the Cook County Public Defender’s office and the Lightfoot administration. On Wednesday,...

In another installment of Reset’s ongoing series, ‘What’s that Building?’, architectural sleuth, Dennis Rodkin, reveals an engineering marvel at 800 W. Fulton Market. GUEST: Dennis Rodkin, Reporter for Crain’s Business Chicago

Cities like New York and Los Angeles have banned gas stoves and heating in new construction. Though Chicago’s ordinance doesn’t go that far–only requiring new homes to be wired for electric appliances– advocates say it’s an important step in lowering emissions, and decreasing the cost for homeowners. But how can people who can’t afford to buy a new home be part of this transition? Reset talks with...

The nearly dozen suits, filed in Lake County, claims the shooting was “predictable and preventable.” They add to the over 100 charges the shooter already faces, which include first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. Reset get the details and learns how the suit could impact the alleged shooter’s pending criminal case. GUEST: Lynn Sweet, Washington Bureau Chief f...