In the Loop (Segments)

Pfizer says its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11 and plans on submitting a request for emergency authorization by the end of September. Reset gets the latest from a pediatric expert and opens the phones to listeners for their COVID-19 questions.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday laid out her plan for closing Chicago’s $733 million budget gap. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s government and politics desk for the details.

The White House originally planned to roll out COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday. Then, on Friday, an advisory panel for the FDA voted against recommending a third shot for most Americans. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to break down the latest on boosters.

For years, Ayah Aldadah had to carry around a waiver that allowed her to wear a hijab and modest clothing while competing in sports. Thanks to the Inclusive Athletic Attire Act, she no longer needs to ask permission. Reset checks in with the college track star and an attorney who drafted the bill to discuss what the new legislation means for student athletes in Illinois.

Streaming services like Netflix and Apple + TV dominated TV’s biggest night of the year. Did your favorite show to binge watch win or get the snub? Our panel of experts break it down the 2021 Emmy Awards’ most memorable moments.

He helped build the Goodman into one of the nation’s premier groundbreaking theaters. Now, after 35 years as artistic director, Robert Falls is exiting the stage after finishing up this season. Reset pulls back the curtain on Chicago’s theatre scene with the legendary director.

On the heels of the Emmys, Reset checks in with a psychiatrist and professor about how the dopamine from binge-watching acts as a drug.

Coal mining operations are a top polluter in Illinois, but the state’s latest energy plan doesn’t address them. Reset gets the details from a Chicago Tribune reporter.

The subject of countless documentaries, movies and biographies, it’s hard to determine just what is left to learn about Muhammad Ali. Filmmaker Ken Burns joins Reset to discuss his comprehensive look at Ali’s life, with footage even his family has never seen.

Illinois’s last Sears store prepares to shut its doors, Chicago Park District Inspector General resigns as its revealed the State’s Attorney is investigating allegations of sexual abuse by city lifeguards, and Mayor Lightfoot announces a plan to sue gang members for their assets. Reset’s Weekly News Recap goes behind the week’s headlines.

On another weekly installment of Food Friday, Reset kicks off the fall season by learning about hard cider from the experts at Eris Brewery and Cider House.

Sears is closing its Woodfield Mall location in November -- the retailer’s final location in Illinois. Reset checks in with Crain’s Chicago Business for the details.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Mia Taormina joins Reset for another weekly check-in about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.

In our series “What’s That Building,” Reset takes you through Chicago history by way of the pavilions, temples, sky rises and other structures that you’ve passed on your drive or walked past. Today’s check in with architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin takes us to a place where legendary pilot Charles Lindbergh slept one night.

So far this year, Chicago has had more shootings than in all of 2019. This week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a new proposal to deal with crime, allowing the city to take gang members to civil court to sue them for their assets. Reset takes a closer look at the mayor’s Victims Justice Ordinance.

Since March, the city of Chicago has issued hundreds of thousands of citations for drivers going as little as 6 miles per hour over the speed limit. Reset checks in with a city hall reporter and takes calls from listeners.

A South Side Chicago mother faces first-degree murder charges for the shooting death of her young son, but her family says the real culprit here is mental illness. And though family and colleagues around the woman reportedly did attempt to connect her with help, her husband said “it was too late.” Reset talks with NAMI Chicago about how to connect to resources, practice conversations with family,...

On Mexican Independence Day, Reset checks in with Illinois Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia to discuss the new Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Coalition and his push to include immigration reform in the Democrats’ upcoming $3.5 trillion spending package.

President Joe Biden nominated Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission Monday. Bedoya is famed for his anti-surveillance advocacy, specifically researching the harm it causes to minority communities.

Elaine Little, the top watchdog over the Chicago Park District's probe into allegations of sexual abuse in the lifeguard program, resigned Tuesday after WBEZ reported she had herself been the subject of an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest at a previous job. WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos gives Reset an update.

Reset checks in with Dr. Allison Arwady for an update on the city’s coronavirus response.

After a months-long search, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has named her pick for the next chief of Chicago Public Schools. Pending board approval, San Antonio schools superintendent Pedro Martinez will become the first Latino to serve as CEO of CPS. Reset gets the latest on his appointment and his vision for the district.

The third annual Racial Equity Week is underway in Chicago. But what does that mean for a city known to have some of the largest racial inequality gaps in the nation when it comes to life expectancy and economic mobility?

Reset talks to comedian Chris Witaske, the creator of the popular Chicago Party Aunt Twitter account, to discuss his new Netflix series and how it celebrates the “best damn city in the world.”

For a unique back to school story, Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert introduces Barbara Koenen, executive director at Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange. The group collects and makes accessible reusable materials for Chicago teachers and nonprofits