In the Loop (Segments)

In its first major bust, the Illinois Attorney General’s new Organized Retail Crime Task Force recovered millions in merchandise being held in Chicago storage units. Reset finds out how retailers are fighting back and what this means for holiday shoppers.

For decades, researchers have chased a pharmaceutical cure for memory loss. But despite the fact that no disease-modifying biotech treatments have emerged, new research suggests that dementia rates have actually declined in the United States over the last decade. Why is this happening? And what does it mean for brain health in the future? Reset talks with the co-authors of American Dementia: Brain...

We ask first-time employees how their experience working from home has been during the pandemic.

As governments propose new restrictions to prevent the spread of the omicron variant, adults around the country line up for their COVID booster shots. Reset gets the latest details from an infectious disease specialist.

Reset checks in with the Joffrey Ballet’s musical director, Scott Speck, who was recently named 2021 conductor of the year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The company kicked off the holiday season on Saturday with live performances of The Nutcracker.

For our weekly “Food Friday” segment, we wanted to know what makes fried chicken so good. Reset talks with an expert on where you can find the best fried and hot chicken in Chicago.

Illinois is in the midst of a COVID surge, surpassing 11,000 new cases for the first time this year, while newly released standardized test scores show the impact the pandemic had on learning. Plus, the latest on the criminal trial of actor Jussie Smollet. Reset goes behind the headlines on the Weekly News Recap.

Experts say societal expectations of masculinity often lead to men not seeking the help they need, or not recognizing that they need help. Reset checks in with a local activist about the work he is doing to reduce the stigma around mental health and to normalize therapy.

Looking to add some soul to your holiday playlist? WBEZ will broadcast a pop-up music special called Soul Sauce through the month of December. Reset gets a sneak peek from the program’s host.

NPR's David Schaper explains what new travel restrictions mean for the airline industry. Plus, why United Airlines is moving hundreds of downtown office workers to suburban Arlington Heights.

Lots of Chicago-area buildings make you stop and ask: “What’s that building?” WBEZ’s Reset is collecting the stories behind them! When the Des Plaines Theatre recently held a grand opening, it was the fifth such night in its 96-year life.

Reset checks in with WTTW’s Heather Cherone for the latest on ward remap negotiations. Fifteen aldermen on Thursday filed a proposal crafted by the Chicago Latino Caucus, triggering a referendum in June 2022.

A school shooting in Michigan claimed FOUR lives this week leaving many parents and students reeling. Reset hears from an expert on how to talk about these traumatizing events with your kids.

A new report from ADP found that the private sector added 534,000 jobs in November. But what can that tell us about recent supply chain issues? Reset checks in with ADP’s chief economist.

After a University of Chicago graduate was murdered in Hyde Park, students and community groups are calling for new public safety measures. But not everyone agrees on what needs to be done to keep the U of C community safe. Reset checks in with folks organizing in the wake of the death of 24-year-old Shaoxiong “Dennis” Zheng.

Spotify Wrapped lists are out. What songs did you listen to this year? Which did you turn to just get you through it? We break out our playlists and share our favorite tracks, ear worms and guilty pleasures as the year winds down.

Reset talks to Dr. Kiran Joshi about the Omicron variant and how Cook County residents can stay safe this winter.

About 40,000 people in Illinois are living with HIV, according to a 2017 estimate. Dozens of organizations around the state hope to end the HIV epidemic in Illinois by 2030. Reset checks in a Chicago nonprofit involved in this effort for the latest on World AIDS Day.

The cloud might seem like a good place to keep family photos and other important digital files, but what happens when you want to put them back where they came from? Reset checks in with a technology reporter for the details.

Reset looks at the new book Chicago Exposed, which provides a detailed look at more than 100 photographs that have been recently archived at the Chicago History Museum. Photos and stories include Chicagoans in uniform marching off to WWII, the funeral of Emmett Till, Disco Demolition Night and an array of life and color in Chicago’s neighborhoods throughout the decades.

We talked to Carol Reese, a licensed clinical social worker and the program director of Healing Hurt People, a local nonprofit that helps individuals who have experienced violence recover and chart a new path forward.

On the heels of the opening oral arguments in the biggest challenge to Roe v. Wade that has come before the Supreme Court, Reset asks local leaders and experts about their reactions.

There’s one day left before Chicago City Council members have to pass the final remap of Chicago’s 50 wards. A heated battle between the city’s Black and Latino caucuses have forced both sides to give ground in time for the final vote. Reset checks in on where things stand.

Reporters Mina Bloom and Maxwell Evans gave us the low-down on Block Club Chicago’s citywide holiday gift guide. We also asked listeners to share their favorite neighborhood businesses for inspiration.

A case between Mississippi’s lone abortion clinic and state officials could impact a woman’s right to an abortion nationwide. Reset walks through what you should listen for during arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this week.