In the Loop (Segments)

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...

Reset checks in with sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout for the latest on the Bulls, Bears and White Sox. GUEST: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

A new Southside Highschool has generated controversy surrounding the topics of race, equity, and community investment GUEST: Kate Grossman, WBEZ Education Desk Senior Editor

Recycling clothes is harder than it might seem, as most fabrics are a mix of fibers and material types, requiring different techniques that can’t be done on a large scale. Reset checks in with a local weaver to hear how she’s trying out a community driven way to deal with textile waste. GUEST: Emily Winter, co-founder of The Weaving Mill

Yes, hackers can spy on some of what you’re doing on your laptop if you’re browsing the web in a coffee shop. But public networks are worlds safer than they were a few years ago. Reset learns the do’s and don’ts of using public WiFi networks. GUEST: Tatum Hunter, Washington Post technology writer

Invest South/West is Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s signature economic development plan. Reset explores why so few projects appear to be moving forward three years since the mayor announced the program. GUEST: Danny Ecker, commercial real estate reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business

Chicago’s medical workers are rallying to meet the health needs of the more than 1,000 migrants that have been bused from the Mexican border. Natalie Raghu, Erie Family Health Centers’ Medical Director of Advanced Practice Providers, and a Family Nurse Practitioner who helped care for families seeking asylum recently at Erie

We spoke with to learn why people are targeting these books, and what libraries are doing to protect access to challenged titles. GUEST: Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association and executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation at American Library Association Commissioner Chris Brown, Chicago Public Library

The city is pushing for 1,000 new housing units to revitalize Lasalle Street. Despite being synonymous with Chicago’s financial services industry, Lasalle Street has a higher vacancy rate than any other area downtown. Reset talks to a reporter for a breakdown of the city’s goals and plans. GUEST: Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago reporter covering the Loop, West Loop, River North and the Gold Coa...

oach K and Coach Knikkie bonded over a love of the sport, and cheer each other on, even when their teams face off, which was another record setting event in Illinois. Reset sits down with the coaches and learns about what drives and unites them and how they hope to draw positive attention to their schools. GUEST: Konesha Rhea, Head Varsity Football Coach DuSable Panthers Jouscelyn Mayfield, Christ...