In the Loop (Segments)

Reset takes looks at the 2020 census deadline and talks with community organizations working to reach Black and brown communities, which have historically been undercounted.

Reset checks in with Preservation Chicago to discuss the sale of Foster House and Stable, one of the few surviving buildings in the city designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The 120-year-old West Pullman home reportedly sold earlier this month for $135,000.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday announced a new contact tracing program on Monday to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Reset checks in with the city’s top public health official for more on the local response to COVID-19 in our region

Recent studies show that oral health is linked to COVID-19, and so a strong dental hygiene routine is a crucial part of staying healthy during this time. Reset brings on a Chicago dentist to help break down the COVID-oral health connection and give tips for optimizing your oral health at home.

Reset checks in with local food pantries about the uptick in food insecurity. We’ll also hear from Chicagoans who say being able to afford food is getting increasingly difficult.

More than 800 nurses at UIC Medical Center walked out of work Saturday following the end of their contract. Members of SEIU Local 73 joined them on the picket line. Reset discusses their goals for the strike.

Reset learns why Illinois children continue to be held at psychiatric hospitals for weeks and sometimes months after they’re ready for discharge.

Experts say robocalls with false information about mail-in voting are mostly targeting people of color. Reset learns more about these robocalls ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Reset learns more about the newest community court in Chicago and how its nontraditional approach to justice impacts the lives of people facing criminal charges and victims.

Remote schooling is difficult for everyone involved. Reset takes a look at a few creative solutions by parents, students and e-learning support groups to meet the challenges of remote learning

Reset checks in with Robinson Meyer of The Atlantic to discuss COVID-19 testing. According to his latest reporting, millions of coronavirus tests may be happening in the U.S. without the results being made public.

Reset learns more about the restaurants that have closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the city is doing about it.

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with guest host Kimberly Egonmwan.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to find out the latest on how to protect ourselves and others during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reset digs into the findings of the report on how the pandemic financially hit Chicago, and how that compares to other cities.

COVID-19 limits the activities we can safely engage in that bring us joy. Reset brings on two local outdoor experts to offer ideas on how to reconnect with nature during the pandemic.

Pastor Anthony Williams has been on a hunger strike for more than a month to address violence as a public health crisis. He tells Reset what he wants from lawmakers.

Reset takes a closer look at the state’s cannabis lottery system and why lawmakers say Black and brown business owners are being left behind.

After years of resisting, denying and even avoiding the issue, Chicago is finally going to start replacing its lead pipes. Reset learns about the city’s plan, the dangers of lead exposure and why it’s taken so long for elected officials to act.

A father and son team up to document the art created in the wake of civil unrest in Chicago following the murder of George Floyd.

Reset brings on a city leader and a community organizer who have been leading efforts to protect affordable housing in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.

Reset checks in with three mental health experts on why many adults and families are feeling overwhelmed, and what can be done to address it.

Chicago faces an estimated $1.2 billion gap in 2021 due largely to revenue losses from the coronavirus pandemic — and that’s on top of a $800 million deficit for the rest of this year. Reset checks in with the city’s budget director and its chief financial officer discuss the mayor’s plans to tackle the budget crisis, and what that could mean for taxpayers and city services.

Reset learns more about the traditions that take place during Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. During this time, Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein.

Reset checks in with the jazz saxophonist Isaiah Collier about how he’s navigating the pandemic and what he recommends to read, watch and do this week.