In the Loop (Segments)

Students at Charles N Holden Elementary School have been named finalists in NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge, a podcasting contest for students across the country. Their podcast titled “The Holden Immigrant Experience” discusses the challenges that many immigrants face in the United States. Reset sits down with the producers to learn more about the inspiration behind the podcast. Host: Sasha-Ann Si...

Record breaking inflation rates have left everyone’s pockets hurting. But, Chicago prevails with a silver lining, a slight decrease in median home prices. Reset breaks down some of these numbers and also looks at what other barriers potential buyers are dealing with in the current housing market. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Isabelle Earl Guest: Dennis Rodkin

Reset discusses the boom in telehealth startups and services for mental health, and how to navigate these resources. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim Guests: Stephen Schueller, John Torous, Alex Leow

A report from the online resale company ThredUp found that 93% of Americans are willing to buy their clothes secondhand, up from only 52% in 2016. As thrift shopping becomes more and more popular, what are Chicagoans’ options for resale stores? Reset checks in with the manager of the Brown Elephant, a secondhand store that benefits Howard Brown Health. Also joining the program is Ayana Contreras,...

Who designed Chicago’s downtown public spaces – and for whom? How could they be different? Reset asks a University of Chicago professor of urbanism and the Chicagoans who started the conversation on Twitter. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Christian Elliott Guests: Emily Talen, Taylor Moore, Rick Weber

Reset learns about a new exhibit at University of Chicago that highlights the racial disparities exposed during the pandemic. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Stephanie Kim Guests: Dr. Monica Peek, Julia Kuo

Health officials are monitoring an outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox spreading through Europe, the U.K. and North America. Reset learns about the signs, symptoms and likelihood of monkeypox spread from an infectious disease specialist. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Claire Hyman Guests: Dr. Mia Taormina

In one of the most contentious elections, the Chicago Teachers Union elected Stacy Davis Gates as their new president. Reset hears from the CTU’s new leader on her goals for the organization. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Brenda Ruiz Guests: Stacy Davis Gates

It’s Lyme disease awareness month and the beginning of tick season in Illinois. Where are ticks right now, how are they spreading across the state and how can you stay safe while spending time in nature? Reset checks in with tick and vector-borne disease experts to learn more. Host: Sasha-Ann Simons Producer: Christian Elliott Guests: Kim Fake and Holly Tuten

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...