In the Loop (Segments)

Reset learns more about what Illinois schools and leaders are doing to help students prioritize their mental health and what parents can do to support their children.

The land that houses the Englewood Whole Foods was financed with TIF money, and a grocery store is required to be in the space until 2027. After the chain announced the closure of this location in late April, questions remain about what will come next. An op-ed in the Chicago Sun Times argues that it should be run by the city. Reset checks in with the co-authors of the op-ed to learn more about th...

Adequate and affordable childcare has become almost unattainable for many families, with prices surging tens of thousands. The Illinois Child Care for All Coalition is a grassroots activist organization made up of parents, families, and childcare providers urging lawmakers to invest in lowering the price of child care while still ensuring fair pay for workers. Reset dives into the new report with...

Billions of tons of plastic waste are currently degrading in our landfills and waterways. As they do, they fragment into microplastics and find their way into rivers, snow, seafood, bottled water and even our blood and organs. Sponges coated with nanoparticles that attract plastic could become a key remediation solution.

Immigrants facing deportation in Cook County now have access to legal representation from the Public Defender’s Office. Reset talks to three advocates about the county’s new Immigration Unit pilot.

Twelve percent of counties in the U.S. are medium risk for COVID-19, and in Chicago, nearly all counties have reached this level. We ask an infectious disease specialist what safety precautions we should be taking right now.

‘The Emancipator,’ a legendary Black newspaper, reimagined for today’s society

Get paid this summer with internships, jobs, and apprenticeships through After School Matters and the Chicago Park District. Reset dives into a few of the offered programs.

A new analysis from UChicago’s Data Science Institute highlights an internet access disparity in Chicago neighborhoods. Reset talks with the principal investigators of the analysis and a Chicago parent working to reduce those disparities.

a plethora of messages dedicated to the wonderful work from Nereida. Reset misses you, but wishes you well!

This year’s art contest theme was Spring Ahead… Reset hears from the contest’s judges and some of it’s youngest winners.

Mayor Lightfoot announces the former Tribune publishing plant in River West will be the site of city’s first casino. Chicago unveils bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention, as downtown continues to see a spike in crime. Reset goes behind the week’s headlines in the Weekly News Recap.

Reset checks in with a city official for more details about the proposal and with a residents group that opposes the plan.

Reset talks to the author of “Korean BBQ: Master Your Grill in Seven Sauces” for the latest in our series “Food Friday.”

The Chicago Sky made history winning last season’s championship matchup. So what’s in store for this season? Reset gets an outlook on what’s to come for the WNBA defending champions

Sasheer Zamata has kept busy since leaving SNL. She’s starred in Hulu’s hit show Woke and ABC’s Home Economics, and has also produced stand-up comedy specials. Reset checks in with the comedian as she embarks on a nationwide comedy tour to talk about how her childhood impacted her performance trajectory and what she’d like to say to fans who ask her why she doesn’t do impressions.

Governor JB Pritzker says the children’s health system in Illinois is “inefficient, confusing and difficult to navigate” for families. His new Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative aims to make it easier to access holistic, wraparound services for adolescents in need. Reset learns more about how the new plan is working to improve the system.

Advocates say declining student enrollment, school closures and loss of wealth in the community have their roots in segregation. And few places know that better than Chicago’s Englewood community. As a continuation of our conversation about disinvestment in the neighborhood, Reset discusses how predatory housing practices are tied to population loss and what residents are doing to address the lega...

Cases in Illinois are slowly rising again, and a vaccine for kids under 5 is still on the way. What does this mean for child care providers and parents of young children? Reset checks in with a day care center operator in Hyde Park to learn more about how the pandemic is affecting child care providers and families in the Chicago area.

Saba on his latest album, Few Good Things

Skin cancer is highly treatable if caught early. As part of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Reset talks with the founder of an app that provides early detection and screening for melanoma.

Last month, a warehouse on New York’s Staten Island became the first Amazon workplace to unionize but bargaining could take years. Reset learns more about how Amazon plans to fight the union.

Last week on Holocaust Remembrance Day, antisemitic leaflets were left outside homes in north suburban Highland Park and Glencoe. Experts say it’s not an isolated incident. Reset learns more about how officials are responding and digs into a new report that shows antisemitic incidents reached historic levels in 2021.

Chicago had 178 homicides during the first four months of this year, according to a report from the city’s police department. Reset discusses how the data compares with previous years and gets the latest on CPD’s plan for addressing homicides and violent crime as we head into the summer.

Reset checks in with the head of the News Literacy Project to discuss how students can spot misinformation online, and why media literacy is important for a functioning democracy.