In the Loop (Segments)

his week, Howard University announced journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates will be joining their faculty. Plus, Delaware State University recently completed its takeover of Wesley College — making it the first HBCU to acquire another school on its own. Reset discusses what this moment means for HBCUs and how Illinois colleges and universities can engage Black students as enrollment...

President Biden visits Mchenry County to outline his plan for middle class families, Chicago’s Inspector General announces his resignation and Illinois announces its first vaccine lottery winner. Reset goes behind the headlines of the week’s news.

Whether you’re a visitor looking for a genuine foodie discovery or a Chicago native looking to re-engage with downtown, one good way to explore the Windy City is by taking a guided food tour. The walking or bicycle tours focus on different neighborhoods and classic “Chicago-style” dishes, while diving into some of the unique history that has shaped the local food scene. Reset checks in with two gu...

Reset sits down with two professors at the University of Illinois, Chicago to discuss their recent project tracking the fight against displacement in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.

More than 500 women joined a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Cook County sheriff’s office and the county, alleging that management failed to protect women employees at the jail, courthouse and medical facilities. The lawsuit describes graphic instances of sexual harassment, including detainees masturbating in front of female guards, threatening them with sexual violence and groping them. Res...

Reset talks to our architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin about Sky Harbor Airport... or what used to be the Sky Harbor Airport in north suburban Northbrook

Reset checks in with Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa who is urging the mayor and other city officials to invest in permanent housing for homeless people.

Reset checks in with WBEZ data editor Matt Kiefer to break down COVID-19 vaccination rates in the Chicago region. About 70 percent of eligible Illinois residents have gotten at least one dose, and 55 percent are fully vaccinated. But in Chicago’s collar counties, vaccination rates vary wildly.

After losing two jobs during the pandemic last year, Michelle Morales thought about what brought her joy. That’s when she came up with the idea of opening The Joy Room Chicago, a coworking and event space in Portage Park for creatives, entrepreneurs and the community at large. Reset learns more about the business incubator and what it was like to start a new business during the pandemic.

An overseas ransomware attack is holding businesses hostage to the tune of $70 million. Could it happen here? Reset learns about the latest attack and whether U.S. businesses, organizations and governments should be on alert.

These days, scams come in all shapes and sizes. From repeated phone calls saying a warrant is out for your arrest unless you pay some unheard-of outstanding debt, to a text with a link to track a package you never ordered. Scammers are getting more sophisticated, and it’s getting harder to tell a genuine text, email or phone call from a fake one. And it’s costing Illinoisans billions of dollars a...

After local United Church of Christ Pastor Anthony Williams’ son was murdered in 2018, he became a crusader against violence. He turned his pain into policy, helping push through Illinois legislation to treat violence as a public health emergency. He’s just finished a cross-country journey to get President Joe Biden to do the same. Reset talks to Pastor Williams and another member of the cross-cou...

President Joe Biden is visiting Illinois Wednesday for the first time since taking office. Reset checks in with NPR White House correspondent Asma Khalid for the details.

Through Notes for Peace, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra uses songwriting as a powerful way to respond to gun violence in the city and to bring healing to families grieving the loss of their loved ones. Reset learns more about how the initiative started and the impact it’s had over the last several years.

When tornados, severe storms and drought conditions hit our area, climate change often plays a role. But for the average person, it can all seem like too much for one person. But can individual action make a difference? Reset checks in with a pair of sustainability experts for how sustainable living can make a big-scale change, impact your local environment, and even save you money.

Childcare is one of the biggest expenses and worries of families in this country. Governor Pritzker is making permanent a pandemic policy of $1 per month child care for families with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level. Reset examines how this could benefit families and the state’s post-pandemic economic recovery.

Being a teenager is hard. You're under pressure to be liked, to do well in school, get along with your family, and make big decisions. But worrying about those things is quite normal. Feeling very sad, hopeless or worthless, however, could be warning signs of a mental health problem. Reset checks in with a mental health expert about how to care for adolescents.

The teenage years can be a daunting time for both adolescents and parents. That search for their own independence sometimes comes with frustration, bad attitudes, and a clear need for boundaries. So it's not uncommon for parents to feel at a loss for how to handle their teen during this transitional period. Reset checks in with author Shantelle Bisson who says the teen years don't have to be so di...

Reset checks in with the Chicago Tribune for an update on the police response to violence over the Fourth of July weekend in Chicago.

The latest on efforts to fight crime, both in the city and City Council. The minimum wage increases to $15 an hour for most workers in Chicago, and Illinois lawmakers deliver a tough message to the postmaster general. Reset goes behind the week’s headlines with two local journalists.

Reset brings on an infectious disease expert for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.

Arlo White, the television voice for the biggest games for the biggest soccer league in the world, has used his summer vacation to come to Chicago to do play-by-play for the Chicago Fire. Reset finds out how a lad from Leicester England fell in love with the Cubs, the Bears and the City of Big Shoulders.

Reset talks with a Chicago Fire chief about proper fireworks safety on July 4. Residents in some neighborhoods have complained of upper respiratory sickness they believe was caused by illegal fireworks activity on their blocks.

Reset checks in with the head of National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen as they open their doors for the first time since March 2020.

For years, allegations of abuse in an area without security cameras at Western Illinois Correctional Center went ignored, according to a WBEZ investigation. Now, lawmakers and advocates are calling for outside oversight of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Reset learns more about the investigation and what can be done to reform the Illinois prison system.