In the Loop (Segments)

Harris spoke with WBEZ’s Natalie Moore about overcoming COVID vaccine hesitancy within the African American community. Host: Sasha Ann Simons. Producers: Stina Chang, Jason Marck

Jason Marck, the host of WBEZ's weekly eclectic music show Radio Z joins us each week to highlight some great music. This week--After 4 years, Valerie June has a new album coming out. Hear a little about June and check out some of the song Call Me A Fool

At a Reset listener’s suggestion, we bring you the stories behind three similar structures throughout the city of Chicago. The transformer buildings once powered the wires streetcars ran on from 1859 to 1958.

After consulting educators and reviewing the franchise, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced on Tuesday that it will stop publishing six of its lesser-known titles that “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” Reset brings on the head of the Illinois Library Association to talk about how Illinois libraries plan to handle these titles, plus a child psychologist and author to share their take...

The election of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson as Illinois Democratic chairman represented the party’s growing effort to move beyond the one-man control exercised by embattled former House Speaker Michael Madigan over 23 years.

These days… there’s a lot to be afraid of. The pandemic, for one. Losing a loved one. Lack of job security. Trying something new. Spiders. But what do you do when fear creeps up on you? How do you fight the thing you’re afraid of? In her new book, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual, Chicago best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi [uh-JAH-ee] Jones talks about how to confront and overcome...

Starting Thursday morning, Chicago residents 65 and older are able to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the United Center mass vaccination site. But many in this age group are finding the technological landscape daunting and difficult to navigate. Reset revisits a conversation with an elder care expert and a medical researcher focused on Chicago’s gaps in health information to lay out the...

It’s been one month since Chicago activists went on a hunger strike to protest the proposed relocation of a metal-scrapping operation in their Southeast Side backyard. General Iron recently closed up its longtime Lincoln Park location after years of complaints about pollution and poor air quality. The company now wants to move to East 116th Street along the Calumet River. But the mostly Black and...

Reset checks in with actors David Schwimmer and Anthony Fleming III to discuss their involvement with the Lookingglass Theatre Company and for their recommendations on what to read, watch and do.

The Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce is marking Women’s History Month this year by highlighting over 50 women-owned businesses in their community and hosting a series of pop-up events for the businesses throughout the month. Reset brings on two women business owners in the Lincoln Square Ravenswood community who are being featured to hear about their story and how they have been farin...

It’s a long, twisted tale of money, influence, a changing cityscape, and environmental racism. After decades on the North Side, a metal shredding facility wants to relocate to the Southeast Side of the city. Sun-Times reporter Brett Chase tells Reset how federal investigators have gotten involved, and how their findings could mean massive changes to Chicago’s zoning laws

Residents in 15 communities hit hard by COVID-19 are eligible to be a part of the Protect Chicago Plus program where they will be able to receive the vaccine, regardless of occupation and age. Reset brings the conversation to a director of one those vaccine sites in Belmont Cragin and a physician from Illinois Unidos on why the program was made and how it is benefiting those communities.

Details from the National Employment Report are out this morning.

Evanston, Ill. has become the first city in the U.S. to offer reparations to Black residents. Reset talks to Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward alderman for the city of Evanston, who spearheaded the effort. We also hear from N’Cobra, a pro-reparations group about what other cities can learn from Evanston.

Actor Daniel Kaluuya accepted a Golden Globe on Sunday for his role as Fred Hampton in the new biopic Judas and The Black Messiah. In his acceptance speech, Kaluuya called for people to learn more about Hampton's life outside of his death. Reset brings on a leading expert on the Illinois Black Panther Party and Fred Hampton for his take on how well the movie treats Hampton’s story.

Reset checks in with Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger about how much power Trump still holds over the Republican Party and what’s next for Republicans, nationally and in Illinois.

Being hailed as “groundbreaking,” the rapid saliva COVID-19 test developed by the University of Illinois’ SHIELD team received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.

Food waste is multifaceted, from throwing out leftovers to disposing of spoiled foods that did not get sold or eaten. Reset talks to an environmental consultant and a climate reporter about large-scale food waste and how we can do better.

Declining COVID-19 cases and accelerated vaccination rates point toward a ‘wonderful’ summer, according to physician and writer for The Atlantic, James Hamblin. He shares with Reset why he’s cautiously optimistic. Hamblin’s latest article is titled, “A Quite Possibly Wonderful Summer.”

The White Sox and Cubs gave two disappointing playoff performances in 2020. WBEZ Sports Contributor Cheryl Raye Stout gives Reset the latest news on Spring Training 2021 for both teams.

Driving in Chicago? The city wants you to slow down or pay a fine.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Sarah Karp for the latest and what to expect as the district plans to bring back middle school and high school students.

This week, the U.S. Senate is deliberating over President Biden’s pandemic stimulus relief package, and Senate Democrats are trying to secure its passage through Democratic votes alone. Reset brings on a congressional reporter to give us the latest on the measure and the current political dynamics at play.

Paint cans, folding chairs, orange cones, a broken stroller: “Dibs” come in many forms during snowy Chicago winters. Reset talks with a man who created arguably the most iconic dibs of the season — two pairs of frozen trousers, standing up straight. We also hear about the history of dibs.

Few people love Chicago’s book scene as much as Adam Morgan. As the founder of the Chicago Review of Books, he’s turned that love into a career. And now, he’s taken his obsession to the next level with the launch of the new Chicago Literary Archive (think Wikipedia, but specifically for books about, by and for Chicago). Reset talks with Morgan about the new archive and what users can use it for.