In the Loop (Segments)

There are a record number of jobs open right now, but the hiring process has been more of a headache than ever. Reset talks to listeners about their experience applying to and hiring for jobs during the pandemic.

Reset talks with local environmental leaders about electrifying public transit in Chicago and what other steps need to be taken to mitigate climate change when it comes to transportation.

On the same day of the Great Chicago Fire, an even more deadly fire broke out in Wisconsin, killing between 1,500 to 2000 people. Reset learns about the history of the other big fire no one talks about.

The Old Town School of Folk Music’s annual concert will celebrate indigenous musical groups including OPLIAM, NuFolk Rebel Alliance, Huguito Gutierrez and Armando Bakle. The free event will take place Oct. 13 at Maurer Concert Hall.

The Detroit-based nonprofit Soulardarity has an energy justice vision for all underserved communities. The group joins Reset to present new analysis that shows how communities can locally produce 100 percent clean energy.‌

WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell joins Reset for a recap of Monday’s Chicago Police budget hearing.

The Congressman is pushing for more security at gun shops after the Chicago Tribune tracked a gun used in 27 Chicago shootings.

Illinois’ eviction moratorium ends and estimates are it could result in as many as 30,000 new evictions in Chicago.

Self-guided tours, indoor site visits at more than 100 venues and 30 Chicago neighborhoods: The beloved architecture festival is back.

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.