In the Loop (Segments)

The Urban Institute found that between 2011-2017, majority-white neighborhoods in Chicago received 4.6 times as much market investment per household as majority-Black neighborhoods, and 2.6 times as much investment as majority-Latino neighborhoods. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Ja’Net Defell

Chicago Housing Authority has approved leasing land to Chicago Public Schools to build a new high school in Chinatown. This comes after Mayor Lori Lightfoot replaced Chicago Public Schools board member Dwayne Truss with Former Ald. Michael Scott. Some are speculating this is due to Truss’ lack of support for the new high school. Reset checks in with a WBEZ Education reporter for the latest. Host:...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Mariah Woelfel

In addition to building libraries, librarians provide crucial education in technology and media literacy. Of 513 schools in the CPS system, fewer than 100 have full-time librarians. Reset breaks down this self-made shortage with recently laid off CPS librarians. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Nader Issa, Nora Wiltse, Leslie Westerberg

Dating apps abound, but infinite swiping can be an exhausting way to look for romance. Reset checks in with a few dating experts to learn best practices for meeting a mate without the help of platforms like Tinder or Hinge. And listeners call-in with their questions and two cents about dating during a pandemic. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guest: Amanda Chatel, Bela Gandhi, Anita...

Before the nationwide launch of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, callers had to dial at least 10 digits: 800-273-8255. That number will still work, but experts are hoping the new three-digit number will make it easier for people in a mental health crisis to get the support they need. Reset learns about this change and what the transition will look like in Illinois. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons P...

Three police officers have died by suicide in the past month. Experts say the culture of overwork and lack of adequate mental health resources are large contributors to this crisis. Reset learns more from a former CPD mental health adviser. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Marie Mendoza Guest: Alexa James

It’s been a long three years since it’s initial release date, but The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical raises their curtains tonight. Reset talks with one of the show’s actors. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Michael Tacconi

There have been over 1,200 shootings and over 300 homicides in Chicago in 2022, as of the end of June. The nearly 40 violence prevention groups that were awarded money from the American Rescue Plan funds do things like help raise money to cover funerals, fund violence prevention workers and counselors who sit with families in hospitals after a shooting, and help convince people to not retaliate wi...

More than 3,000 Cook County residents are ordered by a court to wear an ankle monitor, meaning they can get arrested if they leave their house, job, and other permitted locations. But a study from the University of Chicago found that about 80 percent of signals from ankle monitors are false alarms, forcing those wearing them to prove their innocence again and again. Reset talks with two journalist...

Methotrexate is the gold standard for treating rheumatoid arthritis and many other chronic conditions. But because the drug is also used to terminate ectopic pregnancies, pharmacists in some states are refusing to fill methotrexate prescriptions. Reset breaks down why access to methotrexate and other drugs could become an issue of sex discrimination in post-Roe America. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Prod...

The 2022 Major League Baseball first-player drafted kicked off Sunday with a few surprising first-round picks, including a player from west suburban Aurora who’s set to join the White Sox. Reset talks through the biggest highlights and prospects of the three-day draft and gets the latest on other sports news. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Cheryl Raye-Stout

The $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program allowed businesses to keep millions of employees on payroll during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. But only a quarter of the program’s funds went directly to workers’ paychecks, according to a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Reset checks in with one of the authors of the report for more details. Host: Sasha-Ann Si...

With the highly infectious BA.5 variant driving a new wave of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations around the country, Reset gets the latest on the variant and what you can do to stay protected. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guest: Dr. Mia Taormina

Gov. JB Pritzker has said he won’t run as a challenger to President Joe Biden in 2024, but there are some signs that he’s positioning himself on the national stage if Biden doesn’t run. Reset gets the latest from WBEZ’s government and politics desk. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Dave McKinney

Aldermen debate ethics reforms in City Council, Illinois prepares for increased demand in abortions from women in neighboring states. Reset takes a deep dive into these stories and more in the Weekly News Recap. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Andrea Guthmann GUESTS: A.D. Quig, Cook County and Chicago government reporter for the Chicago Tribune Alex Nitkin, city hall reporter, The Daily Line Mike...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guests: Kristen Schorsch, Meghan Daniel, Dominique James

Reset unpacks where this lawsuit came from—and what it means. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark GUESTS: Cheryl Raye-Stout. Jon Seidel, Mike Ervin

Summer may be hot this year but its the ideal time to pick your favorite berries at Orchards and Farms around Chicago. Reset talks with a couple family owned spots where you can get the juiciest fruit this season and the next. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests: Carey Garwood, Raoul Bergersen

The Silver Room Block Party is back for the first time since 2019. It’s a bit of everything; DJs, dancing, fashion, and even fitness activities are all on the schedule at this two-day event July 16th and 17th. The Block Party has outgrown 53rd street in Hyde Park. It’s found a new home at Oakwood Beach. Reset checks in with Eric Williams, owner of the Silver Room store. We also hear from a DJ who’...

At 9.1% over the last year, inflation outpaced most estimates. And with supermarket prices skyrocketing even higher, restaurant owners are struggling to keep up. Reset breaks down the numbers and hears from local restaurant owners about the impact on their businesses. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guest: Scott Horsley, Erick Williams, Manish Mallick

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Blair Davis, Suzanne Walker

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons Guest: Stephen Bekoe

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim, Lynnea Domienik Guest: Michael Hawthorne

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guest: Rachel Licker, Gina Ramirez