In the Loop (Segments)

On the night of Oct. 8, 1871, a fire broke out in Chicago. It started in or around a small barn owned by Patrick and Catherone O’Leary and would ultimately shape the city into what it is today. Historian Carl Smith joins Reset to tell the real story of the blaze that destroyed — and ultimately redefined — Chicago.

From museum workers, to brewers, to tortilla makers, workers are interested in what a union can provide.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces she’ll seek a fourth term and Northwestern University temporarily suspends Greek life after multiple women allege being drugged at frat houses. Reset goes behind the headlines on the Weekly News Recap.

Reset speaks with a lover of fermented foods about a fall harvest item that some people might not think is a fall crop — and the power of experimenting and being willing to fail.

The pandemic has made millions of Americans rethink their work-life balance. Reset talks with the author of a recent guest essay in the New York Times about how the pandemic reminded us that we exist to do more than just work.

As the CDC grapples with boosters and transmission rates climb in Chicago Public Schools, Reset checks in with infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina and takes questions from listeners.

At least 15,000 CPS students have had to quarantine. Meanwhile, new data show the district has lost another 10,000 kids. Reset learns how Pedro Martinez navigated those realities and more in his first few days as the head of the public schools.

Northwestern alum Sarah Sherman will join the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player for Season 47 of legendary sketch-comedy show. Reset explores the pipeline from Chicago’s comedy scene to the stages of SNL.

In her new role as CEO of scholarship organization Hope Chicago, former schools chief Janice Jackson says removing the financial barrier of families is essential to disrupting the city’s cycle of poverty and crime.

Every time we get a new device, the cords, chargers and old devices themselves begin to pile up, tucked away in some drawer or cabinet. Reset discusses how you can repurpose and recycle the e-waste in your life.

CPM’s board of directors approved the proposed deal in a meeting Wednesday night, paving the way for CPM to acquire the Sun-Times, a move that would create one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation.

Reset talks with the Cook County Sheriff’s office and a local journalist who has been drawing attention to the unsolved murders of Black women in Chicago for years.

Museums are grappling with the fine art of how to educate the public about their collection. At the Art Institute of Chicago, that job has long gone to an army of unpaid volunteers. Reset examines the Art Institute’s decision to dismantle its long standing docent program.

Since its creation in 2008, Red Clay Dance Company’s mission has been to amplify the voices of the African Diaspora through innovative, contemporary choreography. Red Clay’s work confronts inequities and injustices, using dance as a way to achieve social change.

University of Chicago professor and Chicago native Jacqueline Stewart was awarded a $625,000 “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation. Her work highlights the overlooked contributions of Black filmmakers and movie-goers.

After signing a purchase agreement for a former horse race track in Arlington Heights, the Chicago Bears are looking towards a new chapter in their legacy as a team. Reset checks in with a local sports reporter.

Paula Poundstone may be best known for her frequent appearance on Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, her hit comedy special Cats, Cops and Stuff, or her work on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the 1990s. Now, the comedy legend will come to Chicago’s Athenaeum Theater on Oct. 2 for her post-pandemic tour

Reset checks in with local activists to learn who is missing, why so many cases of missing and murdered Black women and girls go unsolved, and what can be done to change that.

A government shutdown will go into effect Thursday at midnight if Congress does act to fund the federal government. Meanwhile, lawmakers are getting closer to voting on two massive pieces of President Biden’s agenda: A $1 trillion infrastructure package and a $3.5 trillion spending plan. Reset checks in with a local lawmaker who sits on the powerful Appropriations Committee.

What can an asteroid fragment tell us about the history of our planet and our solar system? Reset checks in with two scientists, who are among a select few in the world, who have the opportunity to study fragments from an asteroid collected by a Japanese space mission.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot claims her 2022 budget will make “the largest one-time investment in climate mitigation, adaptation, and environmental justice priorities in the City’s history.” Reset asks the City of Chicago's Chief Sustainability Officer for details of the Mayor’s bold promises.

About 2,000 Northwestern University students called for the abolition of greek life in the wake of alleged druggings at fraternities. The university has suspended all fraternity events until Oct. 17 as investigations into the incidents proceed. Reset checks in with two reporters covering the story.

Phoebe Robinson’s new book of essays Please Don’t Sit On My Bed In Your Outside Clothes is out September 28. Reset talks with the comedian, actor and author.

Englewood lost 20 percent of its residents. Meanwhile, Chicago saw 2 percent growth overall. What can be done to stem the tide? Reset checks in with a community leader and the Chicago alderman who represents West Englewood.

Once one of America’s most popular musicians, R. Kelly now faces life in prison. What’s next for R. Kelly and when will his Chicago trial get underway? Reset talks to the journalist whose years of in-depth reporting exposed Kelly’s illicit behavior.