In the Loop (Segments)

How local organizations are supporting Chicago area residents detained by ICE

“The priest, the rabbi, the gangster — they were all part of the machine,” Dominic Pacyga told In the Loop.

We are six months out from the statewide Illinois primary, and the race to replace Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is on.

As heightened immigration enforcement continues in Chicago and surrounding suburbs, we learn how the city’s top executive is keeping residents safe.

From our immigration series to conversations with music legends to sitting down with my mom, we’re looking back on an eventful season.

“Trailblazer” is a story of perseverance, hope and a letter to future generations about the work still left to be done.

The Elgin Police Department is solving decades-old cold cases in their podcast ‘Somebody Knows Something’

Trump wants to send the National Guard to Chicago. Let’s look at Chicago’s crime problem.

As students return to campuses across the nation, a new documentary explores the legacy and new challenges faced by historically black colleges and universities. Reset learns more.

ai impact on drinking water

Local doctors who have worked in Gaza continue efforts to lobby Illinois lawmakers to raise awareness as famine is declared in northern Gaza.

Local doctors who have worked in Gaza continue efforts to lobby Illinois lawmakers to raise awareness as famine is declared in northern Gaza.

Dennis Rodkin takes Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons on a tour of the historic home in downtown Chicago.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Aug. 22, 2025: Schools budget battle, flooding damages basements and causes airport delays

Black-led HIV and AIDS service organizations struggle for equitable access to funding

The Uptown Theatre marks its centennial anniversary despite spending more than 40 of those years in vacancy.

The Uptown Theatre marks its centennial anniversary despite spending more than 40 of those years in vacancy.

Ordering wine and learning how to pair it with meals and summer produce doesn’t have to be intimidating.

Illinois is one of the first states to put restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in therapy.

President Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard in Chicago. Texas House Democrats announce plans to leave Illinois and return home.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation, and we open the phones to field live questions from listeners.

Many Black people in the U.S. cannot trace their ancestry because earlier generations of their family were enslaved, but an Illinois program is changing what’s possible and connecting long-lost family members.

Evanston has disbursed millions to Black residents as part of its first-in-the-nation municipal reparations program. Could Chicago follow suit?

“It’s not an idea, it’s a necessity to keep the value alive,” says Rosa’s founder Tony Mangiullo. Under this new label, musicians will retain their music rights.

The city says that the number of homeless people is down but that the number of people living in “unsheltered locations” like encampments is up.