In the Loop (Segments)

After years of questionable assessments that have given tax breaks to some wealthy property owners and burdened middle-class owners, Reset and Chicago Sun-Times reporters Lauren Fitzpatrick and Tim Novak take a deep dive into what could be behind the discrepancy in evaluations.

Schools in Illinois aren’t allowed to fine students as a form of discipline, but police on campus have no such restrictions. Reset hears from the two reporters on how police ticket Illinois students at school

A building on Broadway in Lakeview going through a very unusual transition. Built almost a century ago as a six-story parking garage, the structure is now being turned into a 72-unit apartment building. Reset learns more about the plans for the parking garage.

On May 2nd, Let Me Tell You: Stories of Asian American Authenticity will kick off at 6 p.m. in Uptown’s Bezazian Library. Reset talks with Mia Park about this upcoming event and Asian Pacific Heritage Month in Chicago.

The Chicago City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to confirm former public safety watchdog Deborah Witzburg as the city’s new inspector general. She joins Reset to discuss her priorities in office.

The multi-phase project involves dredging the pond, lining it with a polymer barrier to prevent water from leaking out, redirecting stormwater from the park into it, planting native plants and trees and constructing new boardwalks. The work should be done by November.

Trees and wetlands sequester carbon and suck up water from floods and heavy storms, and trees provide shade and relief from extreme heat and help purify the air. The recent IPCC reports show that the restoration of both are important in responding to climate change. Ahead of Arbor Day, we learn about efforts in the Chicago area to create more wetlands, plant more oak trees and create tree canopy i...

Illinois residents may be eligible for a cut of the settlement if they’ve appeared in a photograph on the Google Photos app within the last 7 years. Reset discusses details of the class-action lawsuit and gets tips on how you can protect your biometric data.

After holding monthly events, Bendición Dry Bar has been fundraising to open a brick and mortar that will create the first, night-centered alcohol free community space for people to have dates or hang out. They will have a summer pop-up residency that will be open Friday-Sundays in Old Town. Reset checks in with the founder of this project to learn more.

Two Starbucks coffee shops won union elections yesterday, Chicago Reader staff’s protesting forced one of the co-owners to step down, and UIC graduate students bargained for higher wages. We check in with on-the-ground organizers and labor experts to see if the pandemic is giving workers more power.

The expansion of the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum will include the Jesse White Labor Research Library and the Dr. Lyn Hughes Ladies Auxiliary Women’s History Museum. The plan also aims to draw tourism by creating a “Pullman Porter’s Row” of shops and restaurants, which organizers hope will create community jobs. Reset checks in with the founder of the museum to learn more.

Out of Illinois’ 102 counties, DuPage is the healthiest, Alexander is the least healthy and Cook County is right around the middle. That’s according to a new report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Reset discusses how communities can put the data to use with two local health officials and one of the lead experts of the report.

A Chicago Sun-Times analysis found some close to half of households in some zip codes were behind on their gas bills last month. The analysis found late fees helped boost the utility company record profits. Reset hears from a Sun-Times investigative reporter on why customers have seen higher energy costs.

Chicago-based podcast Music Therapy hosted by Jessica Risker goes beyond the beats and talks with artists about mental health, positive self-care, and support. Reset takes a look at the inner-workings of the podcast.

Reset checks in with the chair of the Chicago City Council’s ethics committee to discuss her plan for ethics reform and the next steps in the legislative process.

Gayle announced Monday she is leaving the foundation to lead Spelman College in Atlanta

New data from the Chicago Department of Public Health shows that Chicagoans’ life expectancy declines two years on average in 2020. For Black and Latinx residents, life expectancy decreased by an even greater margin. Reset checks in with the city’s top doctor and talks with community health experts to learn more about Chicago’s plans to address the gap.

The tech investor and billionaire says he plans to improve Twitter by making it easier to authenticate human accounts, and making the site’s algorithms open source to increase trust. Reset hears more about the deal expected to close later this year.

Barbara Gaines has directed productions there since founding the theater in 1986.

Reset checks in with infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina to get the latest guidance on how to avoid contracting COVID-19 while on a train, plane or bus as cases increase 52 percent in the U.S. and 80 percent in Illinois. We also learn about the barriers at-risk patients face in accessing live-saving COVID-19 treatments, like Paxlovid.

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It’s the height of spring migration season, and Chicago lies directly in the migratory path of over 250 species of wild birds. So how are birds faring, given the city’s architecture and the worsening avian flu outbreak? Reset checks in with a wildlife biologist and a local advocate group.

After a federal judge struck down the mask mandate on April 18 for airlines, mask mandates started falling on other forms of transportation. Here in Chicagoland, CTA, Metra and PACE no longer require masks. And you don’t have to wear a mask in an Uber or Lyft. Reset checks in with experts and listeners to understand how travel is changing now that mask requirements have been lifted on public trans...

Golden-Con is happening this weekend at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk.

City Council Budget Committee narrowly approves Mayor Lightfoot’s gas and Ventra card giveaway and the Bulls make it to the playoffs for the first time in five years. Reset goes behind the headlines on the Weekly News Recap.