In the Loop (Segments)

Neil Steinberg’s dad is 89. The former nuclear physicist is not as sharp as he once was. And Neil says, it’s time to listen to him. Reset checks in with a writer who shared his personal story ahead of Father’s Day. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Daniel Tucker Guests: Neil Steinberg

The primary election is less than two weeks away. Reset’s Weekly News Recap has analysis of the races and candidates and an update on the 2023 mayoral election. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Andrea Guthmann Guests: Amanda Vinicky, Jacoby Cochran, Mariah Woelfel

The James Beard Awards returned to Chicago this week after a two-year hiatus. Reset talks with the city’s sole James Beard Award winner and a few finalists. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests: Erick Williams, Jason Hamel, Timothy Flores, Genie Kwon, Brenda Ruiz

The Federal Reserve Bank on Wednesday hiked its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, the biggest increase since 1994. More interest rate hikes are expected in the coming months as the Fed seeks to curb the highest inflation in 40 years. Reset checks in with an expert to better understand inflation and what’s being done to rein it in. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Daniel Tucker, Stephanie Kim Gues...

Since the beginning of the year, lawmakers have introduced more than 300 anti-LGBTQ bills in state legislatures across the country. On Wednesday, President Biden signed an executive order combating “discriminatory legislative attacks.” Reset talks to three Chicago-based advocates to understand what this order means. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sarah Stark Guests: McKensie Mack, LaSaia Wade, S...

Chicago author Toya Wolfe’s debut novel Last Summer on State Street is a coming-of-age story about growing up in the Robert Taylor Homes in Bronzeville in the late '90s. Drawing from her own experience growing up in the housing project on the South Side, Wolfe weaves a tale of friendship, segregation, community and compassion. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Meha Ahmad, Sasha-Ann Simons Guest: T...

Looking for a way to celebrate National Caribbean-American Heritage Month? We’ve got you covered with Caribbean-made and island-themed movies that will transport you to the tropics. Reset discusses the history of the month and movies to watch to mark the occasion. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons Guest: Anna-Lysa Gayle

In the last two years, the number of police officers inside Chicago Public Schools has dropped by one-third. Since 2020, it’s been up to local school councils to decide whether to keep officers in the building. Reset learns more about how CPS is changing its approach to addressing root causes of student behavior. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim Guests: Nader Issa and Sarah Karp

Artificial intelligence becoming sentient might not be as far off as we think. Reset talks about a Google engineer’s claim that the company AI is alive, and how far technology has come in achieving consciousness. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Nitasha Tiku

Lake Michigan’s rising water levels could mean catastrophic consequences for areas near current or former industrial sites. That’s according to a new report from the Environmental Law and Policy Center, which also offers recommendations for how to combat this potential devastation. To learn more, Reset goes straight to the source. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Meha Ahmad, Sarah Stark Guest: Ho...

This Thursday the NPR comedy quiz show Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me! emerges from a two-year stretch of recording by Zoom. Starting June 16, host Peter Sagal, scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, and a rotating panel of comedians will take the stage before a live audience at the elegant 125-year old Studebaker Theater in the Loop’s Fine Arts Building. Pre-pandemic, the show taped its episodes at the Chase Bank Aud...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Stephanie Kim Guest: Cassie Burke

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Christian Elliott Guest: Sarah Freishtat

More than two years into the pandemic, kids under 5 are expectedly weeks away from having an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine. Reset asks an infectious disease specialist why the process has taken so long. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guest: Dr. Mia Taormina

In 2012, when Casey was on birth control, she discovered she had somehow gotten pregnant. In 2018, when she was between IUDs, Casey discovered she was pregnant again. Despite having a good job and a good husband, Casey didn’t want a baby. Reset talks with Casey and asks: who are abortions really for? Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Isabelle Earl Guest: Kristen Schorsch

At 17 years-old, Jane discovered she was pregnant after being sexually assaulted. Her pro-life upbringing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints left her scared and ashamed to try and get an abortion. So, she took matters into her own hands. After sitting in a hot tub for hours, drinking extensive amounts of caffeine, and relentlessly exercising, Jane induced a miscarriage–a excrutiati...

Stigma, shame and lack of resources are some of the factors that make it hard for people harmed by domestic violence to flee a dangerous situation. But for some immigrant women—who might me less connected to social services—it can be even more difficult. Reset spoke to the leaders of two organizations that provide crisis support to domestic violence survivors to learn how cultural competence is ke...

A new investigation finds more trees were planted in wealthier, whiter neighborhoods in the past decade over those with higher need in Chicago’s South and West side. Reset learns about the impact of fewer trees in a neighborhood. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Christian Elliott, Brenda Ruiz Guest: Joe Mahr

Summer hasn't officially started yet but you can expect an almost record breaking heat index this week. Reset talks through what to expect and how to stay cool. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guest: Scott Collis

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Isabelle Earl and Christian Elliott Guest: Cheryl Raye-Stout

A majority of Republican voters in Illinois would support Donald Trump running for president again in 2024, according to a new Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ poll. The results come as the Jan. 6 hearings focus on Trump’s role in the violent insurrection with his false election claims. Reset digs into the findings, and how much influence Trump could have on the Illinois primary. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Prod...

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Lynnea Domienik Guests: Tom Mockaitis and Robert Pape

Reset gets the latest in mayoral, aldermanic and the governor’s race, anti-crime initiatives. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producers: Lynnea Domienik, Stephanie Kim Guests: Kimberley Egonmwan, David Greising, and Dan Mihalopoulos

Summer is here and there's no better way to see the best food the Windy City has to offer than by going to Taste of Chicago. Reset samples food from some vendors you can expect to see in Austin this weekend. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests: Charlie Robinson, Chef Nikki, and Denita Tittle

The city of Chicago comes alive during Pride Month. Chicagoans will take to the streets for Chicago Pride Fest June 18-19th, Pride in the Park June 25-26th, and the Pride Parade on June 26th in Northalstead. The three big events are the tip of the iceberg: there are countless smaller parties and get-togethers in neighborhoods, bars, and even at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Reset checks in with the lead o...