In the Loop (Segments)

After a difficult loss in their first semi-final game, the Chicago Sky secured consecutive wins in game 2 and game 3. The Sky will need to win one more semifinal game against the Connecticut Sun, or risk facing off on the court in a fifth game. Can they keep up the momentum? Reset checks in with sports reporters following the team. GUESTS: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor Annie Costabile...

Article: (Two sentences max) What does safety look like? What do we need to be safe? What threatens that safety? Reset hears from an author of the new book, No More Police: A Case for Abolition, and explores new ways to think about public safety. GUEST: Andrea Ritchie, co-author of No More Police

n a surprising alliance between developers and environmentalists, the executive director of Friends of the Chicago River says she likes the proposal for Bally’s riverfront casino — as long as the company keeps its promises. The proposed casino will be set back from the waterfront, allowing for more pedestrian access to the river and native plant gardens. Reset gets the details from a reporter and...

Michael Darling left the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago to help found Museum Exchange, a platform that matches museums and donors across the country as a way of “decolonizing” art and “spreading the wealth.” Reset hears more about how Museum Exchange works and how museums, donors and artists can get involved.

The aldermanic exodus from City Council continues, Chicago’s Inspector General criticizes police policy of canceling days off and the prosecution rests in the R. Kelly trial. Reset goes behind the headlines in WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Erin Hegarty, City Hall reporter, the Daily Line Kimberly Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney John Byrne, senior political reporter, Chicago Tribune

The aldermanic exodus from City Council continues, Chicago’s Inspector General criticizes police policy of canceling days off and the prosecution rests in the R. Kelly trial. Reset goes behind the headlines in WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Erin Hegarty, City Hall reporter, the Daily Line Kimberly Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney John Byrne, senior political reporter, Chicago Tribune

The aldermanic exodus from City Council continues, Chicago’s Inspector General criticizes police policy of canceling days off and the prosecution rests in the R. Kelly trial. Reset goes behind the headlines in WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Erin Hegarty, City Hall reporter, the Daily Line Kimberly Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney John Byrne, senior political reporter, Chicago Tribune

The art rock duo OHMME recently announced that they will be changing their name to FINOM. The band is made up of Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham, who are veterans in Chicago's DIY music scene. They test the boundaries of their voices and their instruments to create a strange yet spellbinding sound. Reset sat down with FINOM to talk about the name change and break down some of their music. GUESTS...

The art rock duo OHMME recently announced that they will be changing their name to FINOM. The band is made up of Macie Stewart and Sima Cunningham, who are veterans in Chicago's DIY music scene. They test the boundaries of their voices and their instruments to create a strange yet spellbinding sound. Reset sat down with FINOM to talk about the name change and break down some of their music. GUESTS...

A local initiative out of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago helps Black female entrepreneurs with funding and teaching the skills they need to succeed. Reset hears from two of the program’s recent graduates about their food businesses. GUESTS: Terri Evans, founder of Dockside Delivery Genesis Bencivega, founder of Lorenzo’s Frozen Pudding Robert Johnson, Chief Economic Inclusion Officer and General Counse...

he U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released the August Jobs Report. The report shows that though employers hired over 300,000 new workers, unemployment rose slightly to 3.7% as more people look for jobs. Reset breaks down the data with an economist. GUEST: Diane Swonk, chief economist, KPMG financial services firm

It’s time for another installment of our series, “What’s that Building?” where we share architectural gems and histories from in and around Chicago. Reset is joined by architectural sleuth, Dennis Rodkin, who shares the story of this former home for returning Union soldiers and the two women who organized its construction. GUEST: Dennis Rodkin, Reporter for Crain’s Business Chicago.

Advocates say flooding disproportionately impacts low-income people of color in Chicago. A neighborhood think tank found that about 75% of all flood damage claims paid between 2007 and 2016 were in predominantly Black and brown communities. These floods can cause mold which can lead to respiratory problems. Reset explores how what seems like an individual problem on private property is actually a...

The day after the city’s watchdog outlined how officers were having days off canceled, the Chicago Police Department announced a new policy ensuring time off to protect officer well-being. Reset talks to Chicago’s Inspector General about the findings from her new report on police time off. GUEST: Deborah Witzburg, inspector general for the City of Chicago

GUESTS: Adrienne Scherenzel-Curry, VP of community engagement, Chicago Bulls Jamiece Adams, founder of Swish Queer Basketball Club Zissou Tasseff-Elenkoff, owner and curator of All Star Press

fter your flight is delayed or canceled, what is your airline obligated to give you? A meal? A hotel room for the night? After a summer where nearly a quarter of flights experienced delays, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday the creation of an online dashboard where travelers can check the commitments their airlines have made in the event of a delay or cancellation. Reset che...

After months of speculation, the CTU leader announced she is not planning to run for mayor but that another prominent union staffer may enter the race. Reset discusses what role the Chicago Teachers Union is looking to play in the mayor’s race. GUEST: Sarah Karp, WBEZ education reporter

Ald. Tom Tunney, 44th, announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection in 2023. He’s just the latest in a wave of aldermen who have resigned, announced their retirements or thrown their hats into the ring in the mayoral race. Reset looks ahead to local elections with a panel of Chicago journalists. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Mariah Woelfel, Heather Cherone, Jake Wittich

A total of 1408 seats on Local School Councils (LSCs) remain vacant this fall, even after voter turnout for LSC elections more than tripled this past spring. Vacancies are mostly concentrated in South and West Side schools, and some advocates say school administrators could do a better job telling parents about how to find their LSCs. Reset learns the details from an education reporter and an advo...

Ever noticed people throwing what looks like brightly colored plates at baskets in your local park? It might just very well be some disc golfers. Reset talks with two members of the Hyde Park Disc Golf to learn more about the sport and how the group is building community one park at a time. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Andrew Meriwether Guest: Tom Inglis, Walter Rzecznik

The state Supreme Court has long been in Democratic hands, but Republicans are pushing to regain control this November. Reset hears about the GOP strategy and what influence a right-leaning court could have on life in Illinois. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Daniel Tucker, Andrea Guthmann Guest: Dave McKinney

79,000 Afghans have come to the U.S in the past year, and 2,500 of them landed in Illinois. Meanwhile, countless Afghans are trying to leave but are stuck in limbo, waiting on visas. Reset checks in with Afghan refugees and an advocate and lawyer who explains the process of applying for what’s known as “humanitarian parole.” Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Siam Pasarly, Sim...

A study published in the journal Pediatrics earlier this year found transgender children who socially transition are unlikely to detransition — or “retransition,” as the study notates. This disproves the common anti-trans talking point that children are likely to regret transitioning. Reset breaks down the latest research and what it means with a Chicago-based researcher. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Pr...

Free preschool is now available for all students in 64 of Chicago’s 77 community areas. But after an enrollment dip from the COVID pandemic, over 3 thousand preschool seats, especially on the South and West Sides, remain unfilled. Reset checks in with an education reporter. We also hear from volunteers who are leading an effort to go door-to-door spreading awareness and helping parents with the pr...

79,000 Afghans have come to the U.S in the past year,... 2,500 of them to Illinois, and countless Afghans are trying to leave but are stuck in limbo, waiting on visas. Reset checks in with Afghan refugees to hear more. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Siam Pasarly, Sima Quraishi