In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago Public Schools will go remote-only for the fall, officials announced Wednesday. It’s a reversal from the district’s original plan to bring kids back to school using a hybrid model. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s education desk for more on this story.

Reset checks in with Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti to discuss the team’s recent successes and how COVID-19 is changing the sport.

Reset continues its "Solutions To Violence" series with Adler University, which for decades has guided the conversation of viewing violence primarily as a public health issue, rather than a crime problem.

Historian Allan Lichtman predicted Donald Trump would win the 2016 election, and that he would get impeached. Now, he says Joe Biden will narrowly defeat Trump in November.

Rapper FBG Duck was killed Tuesday in a drive-by shooting on downtown Chicago's elite-shopper Oak Street location. Reset talks with a police reporter for more on this and other Chicago gun violence stories.

State Rep. La Shawn Ford says Illinois’ history classes lead to white privilege and a racist society. Reset talks with Ford for more on the push to change the state’s history curriculum.

Reset checks in with University of Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones for more on what the fall semester will look like.

When a pandemic means relying on tech for entertainment, learning and social connection, how do parents set realistic limits for kids? Reset talks to the author of "The Art of Screen Time"

Chicagoans are enduring record levels of violence in the city. This week, Reset talks with residents and organizations working toward solutions beyond the criminal justice system.

In his new book “The Journeys Of Trees,” science writer Zach St. George explores how trees travel and adapt, and how climate change is moving too fast for our forests

Chicago disabilities advocates and elected officials are raising awareness and demanding solutions for the disabilities community during the pandemic. Reset talks with a local advocate and Cook County commissioner

In the new film “I Used to Go Here,” Chicagoan Kris Rey tells the story of a writer who comes back to her university for a book tour

Chicago’s top health official on Tuesday said Puerto Rico is being added to a list of 22 states that fall under the city’s quarantine travel order. Reset checks in with WTTW’s Heather Cherone for more on the local response to COVID-19 in our region.

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown on Monday said police have a suspect in custody in connection with the slaying of 9-year-old Janari Ricks. He was shot and killed Friday while playing with friends in the Cabrini-Green neighborhood.

Unemployment benefits from the first federal economic stimulus package expired Friday. Now, Congress is scrambling to make a new deal Arthur Delaney of HuffPost joins Reset to discuss the status of negotiations.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently extended the deadline on Illinois’ eviction moratorium. Reset talks with a legal services group about the needs of Chicago tenants during the pandemic..

A new report from Lurie Children’s Hospital found that children under the age of 5 may carry higher levels of COVID-19. Reset takes a closer look at the study.

Landlord groups and individual homeowners say Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s recent efforts to combat gentrification may have the opposite effect. Reset checks in with Crain’s Chicago Business to discuss the city’s anti-gentrification policies.

Reset checks in with chef Curtis Duffy about opening his long-awaited restaurant, Ever, in the West Loop and his vision for bringing the best of fine dining to the area.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Sarah Karp for more on Chicago Public Schools’ fast approaching deadline. We also open the phones to hear listeners’ thoughts and concerns about reopening.

Reset talks to young Chicago organizers, Kwynn Townsend Riley and Miracle Boyd, about lessons they learned from Congressman John Lewis

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

Illinois continues to report high numbers of COVID-19 cases, which could lead to a reversal of reopening plans. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to answer your coronavirus questions.

Chicago will provide an additional $33 million in assistance for renters and property owners facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reset talks with two city leaders in charge of housing and family services about their plans.

Reset checks in with Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton LLP, for more about what the dire numbers mean for the future of the U.S. economy.