In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago vocal group The Flat Five talk about their new album, Another World.

The city of Chicago and the Chicago Urban League have joined together for a public campaign called “Black Shop Friday,” which features and promotes local Black-owned businesses to Black Friday shoppers. Reset brings on a Black business owner and the head of the Urban League who is leading the effort.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Becky Vevea and City Hall for an update on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $12.8 billion spending plan for 2021. Aldermen voted to approve the budget Tuesday.

Two former Chicago comedians host the popular satirical podcast Mega. They join Reset to talk about the podcast, which ironically, is a hit among many Evangelical Christians.

Reset brings on the U of I Chancellor to recap how the university’s COVID-19 plans worked out since opening the campus to in-person instruction in August.

Reset brings on political organizer Regan Burke to discuss her new memoir In That Number: One Woman’s March Up From the Streets of Protest To The Halls of Power and Beyond, which details her personal triumphs — but also her struggles with alcohol and drugs. Burke previously served as a campaign strategist for Adlai Stevenson, Gary Hart and former President Bill Clinton.

Reset remembers the life and legacy Phyllis Jaskot and learns about the history of Phyllis’ Musical Inn on Division Street.

Reset brings on Danny Ecker of Crain’s Chicago Business to explain how the city’s high-rise landlords are grappling with safety considerations — and specifically elevators — during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chicago City Council is expected to vote on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $12.8 billion budget proposal this week. Reset brings on WBEZ’s Becky Vevea for the latest.

Lake County State’s Attorney-elect Eric Rinehart joins Reset to discuss the area’s blue wave and break down his priorities in office.

In Illinois counties hardest hit by COVID-19, for-profit nursing homes have nearly double the COVID-19 deaths per bed as nonprofit facilities. WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell joins Reset for more on this issue.

Former Chicago radio personality Mark Ruffin has released a new short story collection called Bebop Fairy Tales.

Reset brings on WBEZ’s Patrick Smith to discuss Chicago’s most violent year in recent memory and why dozens of people are suing the Chicago Police Department over alleged officer misconduct during summer protests.

Dr. Mia Taormina discusses Tier 3 restrictions in Illinois, guidance on Thanksgiving plans and the latest on potential vaccines.

Reset checks in with a director from the ISPU to learn more about how Muslims voted during the 2020 presidential election.

Reset breaks down the biggest local stories of the week in our Friday News Roundup.

Reset checks in on everything that’s happening — and not happening — at Steppenwolf Theatre as coronavirus continues to cause problems in Chicago.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s spending plan passed out of the Budget Committee on Thursday by a vote of 26-8. Reset brings on Chicago’s City Council Finance Committee Chair to hear more about the vote.

An expert on voter demographics tells Reset what the data from Election 2020 reveal about the present and future of American democracy.

The team had to suspend operations due to COVID-19 exposure, but Final Four hero Porter Moser is eyeing the future. Plus, WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout gives an update on the NBA draft.

Reset talks to WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer about Chicago From The Air, a new WTTW special narrated by Baer and filmed entirely with a drone. The special debuts on all WTTW platforms Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Since the 1930s, the DuPage County Board has been controlled by Republicans, often with extreme majorities. As recently as 2016, the board had only one Democrat. Following this year’s election, they now have a majority on their county board. Reset takes a closer look at what happened in local DuPage County races and what the county board looks like now.

Federal prosecutors charged four former ComEd executives and lobbyists for their role in a long-running bribery scheme in Springfield. Reset brings on WBEZ’s state politics reporter who’s been covering the story to get the latest and what these charges might mean for House Speaker Mike Madigan.

The Chicago Federation of Labor and the Lightfoot administration have come to an agreement on how to prevent layoffs in the city’s 2021 budget. CFL president Bob Reiter joins Reset to talk about the negotiations.

As Illinois continues to shatter testing records, some residents are still finding access to a test is easier said than done. Reset explores this issue with WBEZ reporter Kristen Schorsch.