In the Loop (Segments)

A new report published by the Chicago Monuments Project recommends the removal of 13 monuments across Chicago, in addition to funding for new monuments to be designed and installed. Reset talks with a reporter and an art historian to discuss the report and its implications. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Andrew Meriwether Guest: Heather Cherone, Rebecca Zorach

We hear plenty about the “red flags” you should look for in a relationship but not nearly enough about the “green flags.” Reset talks to two relationship experts on what works in a relationship and how to spot it. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Anita Chipala, Bela Gandhi

It’s the first day of classes for Chicago Public Schools. Students are returning to the classroom with looser COVID-19 restrictions, staffing shortages and concerns of monkeypox. Reset gets the latest from two education journalists. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Mila Koumpilova, Kate Grossman

Hundreds of thousands of local students prepare to return to school, while politicians head to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair. Reset goes behind the week’s headlines in the Weekly News Recap. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Andrea Guthmann Guest: Sarah Karp, Heather Cherone, Ray Long

With the start of school on the horizon, many parents are concerned about how the upcoming school year will affect their child’s mental health. From the pandemic to the return of in-person learning, students have many stressors in their lives. So what conversations should parents be having with their children ahead of back-to-school? Reset learns more from a child psychologist and a trauma therapi...

The Lesbian Bar Project listed only 21 lesbian bars in the country two years ago, and none were in Chicago. Reset looks at why there are so few queer women focused spaces in the city and how they are evolving. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Renauda Riddle, Angela Barnes, Zoe Schor, Hannah Viti

The Chicago Humanities Festival announced it’s shaking things up with its leadership structure, hiring two co-creative directors. Reset sits down with the directors to discuss the change and what CHF has planned for its fall programming and beyond. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Andrew Meriwether Guest: Michael Green, Lauren M. Pacheco

This time of year, Michigan Avenue is a hectic thoroughfare. But what if it was Chicago’s cultural hub? That’s what Philip Enquist asks in a Chicago Sun-Times column. Reset envisions what the Michigan Avenue of the future could look like. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Philip Enquist

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Meha Ahmad Guest: Dennis Rodkin

Students across the country are already flocking to college campuses for the school year, and most schools are easing COVID restrictions. For some, this comes as a relief—but for others, a maskless campus seems daunting. Reset sits down with an education reporter and University of Illinois administrator to hear what schools are doing. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark, Daniel Tucker Gue...

Asi Asi began as a new iteration of Fernando de Buen Lopez’s old band La Manana. De Buen Lopez, the group’s lead songwriter, spent the entire pandemic working on the band’s debut album, which comes out August 19th. The 8-track record blends elements of rock, dance, and Latin music together to create their own unique sound. Reset checks in with Asi Asi ahead of their record-release show at the Hide...

An AP-NORC poll released on Monday shows that In three years, the number of Americans polled who believe that their actions can slow climate change dropped from 66% to 52%. The poll also shows that the eco-friendly actions that people take are often motivated by finance, rather than environmental concerns. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: John Kotcher, Kim Cobb

In Chicago, 2,400 kids lost parents to gun violence over a five-year period, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. Reset hears from a reporter who talked with kids and their families to explore this little-discussed facet of America’s gun violence epidemic. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Daniel Tucker Guest: John Woodrow Cox, Oji Eggleston

The nearly 370 Billion dollar act is the largest U.S. investment to combat global warming. Reset hears more about the proposed legislation and how it could improve environmentally friendly technologies Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Pranshu Verma

Currently, survivors of domestic and sexual violence have to navigate a maze to access protective responses and services to help them meet their immediate physical needs and to heal in the longrun. But one Chicago advocate is working to centralize these services in one location called CAN Hope. Reset checks in with the advocate behind this project to learn more. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Ly...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Meha Ahmad Guest: Sam Sanders, Saeed Jones, Zach Stafford

After being sexually assaulted by a man who was later arrested for alleged gropings downtown, one survivor said it was very difficult to get law enforcement to take her story seriously. Reset talks with the Block Club Chicago reporter who spoke with the survivor as well as an advocate for people who have faced sexual exploitation. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Daniel Tucker Guest: Melody Mercad...

It’s been a year since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan. Now, a bill in Congress could help Afghan refugees in need of visas and resources to resettle in the U.S. Reset hears from a reporter on what local resettlement agencies are watching for. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Adora Namigadde

The analysis by the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab crunches GPS information from police vehicles and crime data to paint a picture of where cops were and when during a 9-month period from June 2020 through February 2021. Reset talks to a reporter who got access to the analysis through an open records request. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Daniel Tucker, Marie Mendoza Guest: Annie Sweeney

Rates of preeclampsia have been on the rise among pregnant Americans for decades—then COVID came. A study published last week found pregnancy and birth outcomes worsened in the United States during the pandemic. Reset sits down with a senior author of the study and a preeclampsia expert to learn more about the rise of pregnancy and birth complications. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark...

The United States has taken in more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago’s Ukranian Village has welcomed about 100 students since the war began earlier this year. Reset talks with the school’s principal about how they are supporting recently arrived students. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Anna C...

Drivers from Uber and Lyft have asked for the option to unionize, and now food delivery drivers from companies like DoorDash and Grubhub are joining in. Reset hears more about what local and national ride-share and delivery advocacy groups want. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Chris Liebelt, Lenny Sanchez

Lawmakers extended provisions that made school meals free to all students, regardless of income, by signing the Keep Kids Fed Act earlier this summer. But there were major changes, students in districts that don’t offer universal free lunch have to reapply to receive free meals, and students that only qualify for reduced meals will have to resume paying for breakfast and lunch. Reset learns more a...

Chicago’s Transportation Agency has struggled to meet ridership demand as it’s risen over the past few years. Reset hears more about the agency’s new plan to address that and safety concerns on the city’s public transportation. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Manny Ramos, Brain Steele

R. Kelly returns to the courtroom to stand trial for federal child pornography charges. Earlier this year, the R&B singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex-trafficking. Reset digs into the trial and how it fits into a larger conversation around gender-based violence. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Salamisha Tillet