In the Loop (Segments)

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to discuss the significance of this moment in the country’s fight against COVID and the current prospects for an end to the pandemic.

Because of the risk of going out and exposing yourself to COVID-19, there has been a spike in sales for food and grocery store deliveries. Reset brings on a DoorDash driver and an economics professor to discuss the rise of the gig workforce.

In honor of Black History Month, Reset is paying tribute to the trailblazers in Chicago’s Black History that we think deserve a bit more spotlight. We’ll learn about the Chicago connections of the first Black female pilot in the world, Bessie Coleman.

Because of the risk of going out and exposing yourself to COVID-19, there has been a spike in sales for food and grocery store deliveries. Reset brings on a DoorDash driver and an economics professor to discuss the rise of the gig workforce.

Carjackings have been surging in Chicago for more than a year. Police reported 218 incidents last month, a 183% increase compared to the 77 cases in January 2020. Reset takes a closer look at the city’s response and how one group is working to protect their neighbors from carjackers.

Last week, a Cook County judge threw out nine more felony drug convictions tied to corrupt former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts. Reset gets an update and hears from one of Watts’ victims.

Reset checks in with the activist and two organizations for the latest data on anti-Asian attacks, solutions to the problem and resources to help.

Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup with host Sasha-Ann Simons.

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.

The Korean American actor and Second City alum joined Reset to talk to WBEZ’s Susie An and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang about his Oscar-contending performance, which critics have heralded as the best of his career.

Reset checks in with Chicago curator Tara Aisha Willis for her recommendations on what to read, watch and do.

From the videos your family sends you in the group chat of new dance trends to recipes like steak in a toaster, TikTok is home to all kinds of short, easy-to-digest entertainment. But one Chicagoan is using it to connect users with the city’s storied past. Sherman Thomas (aka “Dilla”) and his TikToks cover everything from crime boss Al Capone, the history of the Italian beef sandwich and why the L...

Metal-shredding recycler General Iron recently closed its operations in Lincoln Park on the North Side after more than a century. The company is now awaiting a final permit from the city to start setting up shop further south — but some residents are pushing back. Reset brings on two community activists to discuss the area’s continuous battle for less industry and more clean air, which has culmina...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is facing criticism from activists and some aldermen for her handling of federal COVID-19 relief. The city reportedly spent $281.5 million in federal aid on personnel costs for the Chicago Police Department. Reset brings on Ald. Daniel La Spata who has been calling on the mayor to put federal dollars toward housing and other assistance programs.

Reset looks back on Madigan’s reign in Springfield and gets reaction from state lawmakers.

Reset brings on a Chicago-based Afrofuturist writer and leading expert to get her take on the reported boom and title recommendations for newcomers.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his highly anticipated State of the State address Wednesday and detailed his plans for the 2022 budget. Reset digs into the main takeaways with WBEZ’s Tony Arnold and checks in with a state lawmaker for her reaction.

A coalition of Muslim-American nonprofits and non-Muslim allies have joined to make 2021 a “Year Of Learning” and bring awareness to Muslim-American life and philanthropy. The organizers tell Reset how their initiative connects to the current environment of polarization within our society.

In October 1960, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for the first time during a sit-in at an Atlanta department store. The nine days that followed became a make-or-break issue between presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Reset explores this slice of civil rights and presidential history as detailed in the new book, Nine Days: The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.’s Li...

Chicago officials are easing restrictions on indoor dining as COVID-19 cases continue to drop. Reset checks in with a local restaurant owner to discuss how his business is preparing to expand indoor seating.

Getting information on COVID-19 updates can be difficult and confusing. Where do we even start? Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to catch up on the latest coronavirus and vaccine updates in the Chicago area.

Monday night’s snowstorm created hazardous road conditions for commuters throughout the Chicago region. Reset brings on a local meteorologist, a traffic reporter and takes listener calls for the latest on the storm and its impact on the region.

If Carter G. Woodson is the “Father of Black History,” then Vivian Harsh is its mother. Far from the quiet bluestocking that comes to mind when you think of a librarian, Harsh was the first Black person to head a branch of the Chicago Public Library. Reset digs into the history of “the historian who never wrote.”

After weeks of negotiations, Chicago Public Schools has finally reached a tentative agreement with the teachers union to reopen schools for in-person learning. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Sarah Karp for more on the district’s reopening plans. The CTU’s governing body is expected to vote on the tentative framework Monday afternoon.

Throughout Black History Month, Reset will highlight a few of the unsung heroes in Chicago’s history. We start with Andrew “Rube” Foster, the so-called “Father of Black Baseball” and manager of the Chicago Union Giants.