In the Loop (Segments)

Reset talks with two WBEZ reporters from the Race, Class and Communities Desk about how they conducted this analysis, and why this is still happening.

On today’s iteration of “Food Friday,” Reset checks in with the organizers of an Oktoberfest fundraiser on Ravenswood’s Malt Row. “Oktoberfestiversary 2021” will raise funds for The Friendship Center, serving beer, pretzels, and more on Oct. 16 and 17.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers recommended emergency authorization of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot, and President Joe Biden addressed the nation with updates. Reset talks to infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina for the latest.

About 70 million Americans will see a 5.9% increase in their Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits next year due to inflation. Reset brings on an expert to discuss what the increase means for recipients and share tips on retirement savings and decisions.

The National Indo-American Museum, located in west suburban Lombard, is having its grand opening this weekend. Reset talks to the curator of the opening exhibition, “E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora.”

Chicago civil rights activist and cultural icon Timuel Black died Tuesday at age 102. He was a historian, teacher, storyteller and music-lover who dedicated his life to ending segregation, voter disenfranchisement and discrimination. Reset pays tribute to the legend and speaks with several people who knew and worked with him.

Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara says the union will fight the city’s vaccine mandate in court, even as hundreds of police officers around the country have died from the virus. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s criminal justice desk for the latest.

Reset talks to filmmaker Rebecca Halpern, director of the new biopic, Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter, and Trotter's first wife, Lisa Ehrlich, to discuss the late master chef's life, legacy and personal demons.

The Chicago-based startup connects moms of color to job opportunities through its RISE initiative.

More than 20 states are either in discussion or have already launched digital driver’s licenses for your smartphone.

More than $7 million in grants will fund pilot programs to help Chicago Public Schools students with pandemic learning loss by focusing on their mental health.

Chicago sculptor Lan Tuazon joins Reset to discuss her latest exhibition, “Future Fossils: SUM,” which visualizes a lifespan’s worth of waste through recovered materials. The installation is on display at Hyde Park Art Center through Nov. 13.

A study analyzing Chicago bicycle tickets found that urban planning contributes to unequal policing for cyclists. Reset talks to a researcher about the data and takes calls from listeners.

Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson is sounding the alarms on the Fire Department and City Council during his last week in office.

Dr. Jill Biden travels to Chicago Tuesday with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Reset hears from Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia who will accompany Biden on her first trip to Chicago as first lady.

Reset talks with an epidemiologist whose research powered a pending Congressional bill. The “Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021” links poor maternal health outcomes for Black women to climate change and environmental racism

Reset talks to NPR’s Jeff Brady about two bills pending in Congress that could impact America’s chances of mitigating and preparing for climate change — if they can make it through the House.

Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company’s latest project compiles a series of short films, each telling a story from one of the city’s wards. The first five of 50 short films will premiere on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. online.

A federal judge on Tuesday sided with a group of health care workers seeking religious exemption to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. This decision comes as other state governments and employers are navigating similar requests. Reset digs into the history, the law and why some say it’s time to get rid of the exemption.

If you’ve ever wondered how to shift your relationship to the Earth, you might want to check out Chicago artist X’s work to engage your imagination and sense of place. Reset talks with X about their coiled serpent mound project in Horner Park.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes, uprooted from the lives they built and stripped of their civil rights. The aftermath of Japanese American incarceration led to a national movement for reparations. Reset learns about a new multimedia experience about the Japanese American redress movement in Chicago and the lessons thei...

If it comes to pass, what could a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights look like? And how much would it cost for a ticket? Reset checks in with Crain’s Chicago Business.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2022 budget proposal includes a $500 per month cash assistance program for as many as 5,000 families in Chicago. Reset talks to a former alderman who first proposed a similar universal basic income program in 2018, and learns about a similar effort in Gary, Indiana.

The Chicago Park District has been under scrutiny since April when WBEZ revealed its Inspector General was investigating complaints of harassment, abuse and assault by dozens of aquatics employees. Reset hears from the WBEZ investigative journalist who first broke this story.

The Cook County Sheriff’s office has released a new database to help explain ongoing carjacking trends in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Reset hears from a Chicago-Sun Times reporter who looked into the numbers.