In the Loop (Segments)

New York health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against polio after finding the virus in wastewater. Reset gets the latest details about the case and how it’s shedding light on areas with lower vaccination rates. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim Guest: Arthur Allen

Northshore is admitting no wrongdoing, and is still requiring vaccination against COVID-19 for all staff. If an exemption is granted, they say they’ll work with that employee to accommodate the exemption. Reset gets the details from a reporter and hears analysis from a legal expert. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Lisa Schencker, Randall Schmidt

In Mohsin Hamid’s latest book The Last White Man, Hamid takes a page out of Franz Kafka’s book when his own main character wakes up one day looking completely differently. The Last White Man tackles issues of otherism, belonging, and just to what extent race is an imagined social construct. Reset talks to critically-acclaimed author Mohsin Hamid about The Last White Man. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Pro...

Landlords continue to raise rent rates but tenants struggle to keep up with the rising cost of everything from food, gas, and everyday necessities. Reset talks to tenants advocate groups about renter’s rights. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Gregory, Conor Malloy

Beyonce’s much-anticipated seventh studio album ‘Renaissance is out now. People across the internet are raving about the 16-track record which draws influences from house and disco music. But does it get the Chicago house seal of approval? Reset checks in with a Beyonce superfan and a legend in the Chicago’s house scene. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Tiffany Walden, Darlene...

Chicago-based jazz drummer Makaya McCraven’s upcoming album “In These Times,” is a project that’s been churning in the background for 7 years while he’s put out a string of critically-acclaimed albums like “In The Moment” and “Deciphering the Message.” The record is set for release September 23rd. Makaya McCraven spoke with Reset ahead of his show at the Salt Shed. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer:...

Pfizer and Moderna have said that millions of doses of omicron-specific vaccines could be available in the U.S. in early September. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist about what the booster rollout will be like. Plus, with back-to-school is around the corner, how can we prepare Chicago’s education institutions for another year of teaching with COVID? Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Produ...

Illinois officials will use hundreds of millions of dollars from opioid settlements with three major drug distributors and a drugmaker to fund opioid treatment and prevention programs across the state. Reset checks in with people who work on opioid treatment for their reaction and analysis. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Lee Rusch, Dave Jimenez, Luther Syas

Legislation went into effect on July 1 mandating that every city college employ a liaison to help undocumented students navigate college. Now, each of Chicago’s seven City Colleges will ring in the new school year with more resources for undocumented students. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Daniel Lopez, Luvia Moreno

Food pantries are seeing a higher demand for their services but struggle to meet them with a higher cost of food and fewer volunteers. Reset hears from food pantries across Chicago about their struggles and needs. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Greg Trotter, Alici McNeal, Man-Yee Lee

FX’s The Bear is the breakout show of the summer. It follows Carmy, a fine-dining chef played by Shameless actor Jeremy Allen White, as he returns home to Chicago to run his family’s Italian beef sandwich shop after his brother dies by suicide. The dark comedy explores grief, family and food, with plenty of easter-eggs for the sharp-eyed Chicago viewer. Reset sits down with the show’s lead actor a...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants a dome on Soldier Field, Google is buying the Thompson Center and Illinois remains a monkeypox hotspot. Reset dives deeper into those stories and more with a panel of journalists on the Weekly News Recap. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Andrea Guthmann Guest: Rick Pearson, Justin Kaufmann, Paris Schutz

Today is National Chicken Wing Day. Whether you like them sweet, savory or Chicago-style, we’ve got you covered. Reset explores the best spots in town with a food critic and gets recommendations from listeners. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Nick Kindelsperger

Erika Sánchez’s memoir Crying in the Bathroom tells the intimate story of her life. Discussing everything from white feminism to body image, to her battle with depression, Sánchez holds nothing back and, in turn, offers readers a look into the life of a woman who’s come into her own — by her own terms. Reset learns more about her latest work. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Erik...

Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a Chicago organizer wants to help people access abortion care in the Midwest. So she’s rebooting the Jane Collective, a 1970s group that helped facilitate thousands of abortions in Chicago before the procedure became legal. Reset learns more about We Are Jane, a partnership between a South Side organizer and the Chicago Abortion Fund. Host: Na...

Good Kids Mad City and Brighton Park Neighborhood Council are calling on Chicago to end its youth curfew or face a federal lawsuit. The two groups listed their demands in a letter sent to the city Thursday. Reset learns more about the alternatives activists are seeking and why they held their news conference at Lollapalooza. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Stephanie Kim Guest: Kara Crutcher, Cammiel...

Just like his other films, Jordan Peele’s Nope is jam-packed with symbolism and is generating a lot of buzz. The film topped $44 million in its opening weekend. Reset discusses the themes and messages of the movie, and Peele’s approach to filmmaking and the horror genre. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Arionne Nettles, Tanikia Carpenter, Jamie Howard

In September, Robert Falls announced the 2021-22 season would be his last as artistic director of Goodman Theatre. This week, the theater’s board named Susan V. Booth of the Alliance Theater in Atlanta as Falls’ successor. In 97 years of operation, Booth will be the Goodman’s first female artistic director. Reset checks in with Booth as she prepares for her move back to Chicago. Host: Natalie Moor...

Google’s purchase of the James R. Thompson Center could add an estimated 5,000 jobs to the Loop, an area where office vacancies are more than 20%. But it also raises questions about the future of the building as a historic Chicago landmark. Reset checks in with a business reporter and a historical preservation specialist to discuss the implications of Google’s plans. Host: Natalie Moore Producer:...

Margo Jefferson is a prolific critic and writer who has been lauded as one of the most nuanced thinkers on race, class and feminism working today. She released her first memoir, Negroland, in 2015 and is out with another one this year. Reset talks to the Pulitzer Prize-winning author about her new book. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Natalie Moore Guest: Margo Jefferson

The IL Muslim Civic Coalition released a new report Thursday that details the strengths and struggles of the Muslim community in Illlinois. Reset learns more about the first-of-its-kind study from a key leader in its development. Host: Natalie Moore Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Petra Alsoofy

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator approved nearly $10.5 billion in upgrades to the power grid that runs through Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan. These fixes, known as Tranche 1, will improve reliability of service, the grid’s ability to withstand severe weather and lower electric bills for ratepayers in the long run. Reset discusses how this could pave the way for more renewable en...

In addition to the overall facilities making the list, several of their specialties did as well. Reset checks in with representatives from these hospitals to learn more about what they’re doing that landed them on the list. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Dr. Paul Casey, Dr. James Adams

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guest: Aaron Gettinger, Dr. Anu Hazra

Public transit ridership is only half of what it was pre-pandemic, but riders find buses and trains aren’t dependable to get around the city. Reset talks with advocates through their concerns and hears possible solutions from the Chicago Transit Authority. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Fabio Gottlicher, Jose Manuel Almanza, Brian Steele