In the Loop (Segments)

As carjackings have increased during the pandemic, some Chicago neighborhoods are turning to private security firms to patrol their streets. Hyde Park, Bucktown, and now Lincoln Park’s Fullerton area have all hired P4 Security Solutions, a private security company which hires off-duty police officers to keep watch and report suspicious activity to the Chicago Police. Reset talks with a reporter wh...

Chicago R&B artist Ravyn Lenae is out with her debut album Hypnos. It’s been four years since she released her last EP, and fans are overjoyed. Ravyn joins Reset to discuss musical inspirations, Chicago artists and her new music. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Ethan Schwabe Guest: Ravyn Lenae, Chicago R&B artist

Chicago’s controversial new ward map gets approved. Meanwhile, Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushes for an earlier curfew for teens under 18. Plus, Illinois becomes the first state in the Midwest to ban “ghost guns." Reset goes behind the headlines in WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Andrea Guthmann Guests: Becky Vevea, WBEZ political reporter, Brandon Pope, reporter and anchor fo...

Reset gets the details on how the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot will work and who is eligible. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guest: Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, reporter on WBEZ’s Race, Class and Communities desk

Reset talks about vegan, vegetarian restaurants around town and takes a bite out of the latest Portillo Garden Dog. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests:Aimee Leavitt, deputy editor at Eater Chicago and Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune food critic

Commonwealth Edison is building a microgrid in Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side, thanks to a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The network of solar panels, natural gas-powered generators and batteries will be enough to fully power the community. Reset learns more about the new project. GUEST: Francesca Mathewes, contributor for NextCity and Block Club Chicago Host: Sasha-Ann...

Last week’s record-breaking heat was deadly for three women at the James Sneider Apartments, a living facility for seniors and people with disabilities in Rogers Park. The women were found unresponsive Saturday after multiple heat complaints from residents. Reset discusses what can be done to prevent this from happening again, and reflects on lessons from Chicago’s 1995 heat wave. GUESTS: Ald. Mar...

A new report by Chicago Public School’s inspector general’s office found students at predominantly Black and Latino high schools were enrolled in the JROTC military program at higher rates than students at mostly white schools. In response, the district has pledged to make a number of changes to stop this practice. Reset checks in with a CPS parent and the reporter whose story prompted the investi...

The Puerto Rican artist’s fourth album is an entirely different sound than his past work, and it’s setting records just a week’s into its debut. Reset learns more about how the album is an homage to the Caribbean music he grew up with. GUESTS: Isabelia Herrera, arts critic fellow for The New York Times Alissandra Rios, Bad Bunny superfan from Chicago Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Nick Cave’s first career retrospective Forothermore celebrates a way to mourn and to find pleasure, solace and escape. The major show is now open at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and includes an eye-catching kinetic spinner, the Soundsuits collection and never-before-seen work. Reset learns more about Cave’s art and what’s on display at the MCA. Guest: Cassie Burke, WBEZ external editor H...

The nationwide shortage of baby formula continues to be a source of stress for families with little ones. In Chicago, organizations across the city are collecting donations to help. Reset learns more about where to donate or find baby formula in the Chicago area, and why breastfeeding isn’t the ultimate solution to the crisis. Guests: Laura Zumdahl, CEO and president of New Moms Tayo Mbande, doula...

Han Training, a gym in Lakeview that is trans and Asian owned, opened earlier this year. They create community around people reconnecting to their bodies and gaining physical, and emotional, strength. Reset checks in with the owner to learn more about how it’s going.

Twenty-two people saw the recent shooting in Buffalo, New York in real time on Twitch before it was taken down but thanks to extremists and the morbidly curious, copies of the haunting footage gathered millions of views the days after. Reset learns more about challenges tech companies face to remove brutal first person footage online.

Seandell Holliday, a 16-year-old boy, was shot and killed last weekend at Millennium Park. Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded by implementing a 6pm curfew in the park for minors. WBEZ education reporter Susie An visited one of Holliday’s classes to talk to his friends and mother about how they were feeling, what Holliday was like, and what—if anything—we can do to stop this kind of violence.

Following the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Millennium Park, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is banning minors from the park after 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and rolling back the city’s weekend curfew back from 11 to 10 p.m. The new curfews are drawing mixed reactions from leaders and community members. Reset discusses alternative activities to curb violence.

For the first time in history, the men and women’s soccer team will be receiving an equal wage. This groundbreaking decision could be a new precedent for all women’s sports, including the WNBA. Many players, like detained All-Star Brittney Griner, play overseas in their offseasons to supplement their WNBA income. Reset uncovers the new pay agreement and checks in with the Chicago Sky amidst this w...

Chicago Beyond is bringing together correctional officers and administrators, formerly incarcerated people and their families to shift the current understanding of safety, which they say is based on control, to one that makes people whole. They are launching this initiative next week. Reset checks in with people impacted by the carceral system who are leading this work.

The COVID-19 pandemic created an unpredictable employment landscape, but things are looking up for college graduates. According to a national survey, employers are significantly boosting recruitment. Reset learns more about what’s driving this trend and how the class of 2022 can leverage it. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Marie Mendoza GUESTS: Robert Bruno, professor and director of the labor ed...

Illinois’ current behavioral health workforce can meet the needs of only about a quarter of residents, according to the latest federal data.

This year’s conference features a number of virtual power chats and in-person events for executives and rising leaders.

Chicago aldermen approved the map Monday, narrowly avoiding a deadline that would have allowed voters to decide on boundaries themselves.

World-famous Chicago photographer Sandro Miller captures the magic of Black women’s hair in his book “Crowns: My Hair, My Soul, My Freedom.”

As the number of hate crimes increases in the U.S., organizers say conversations on how to be anti-racist are more important than ever.

Leaders in Chicago and Illinois respond to a series of shootings targeting Asian businesses in Dallas over the past month.

Last week, Evanston moved into high COVID-19 risk level after reporting 397 new COVID cases. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist about what’s driving the uptick in cases.