In the Loop (Segments)

This week, Cook County surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It’s only the second county in the nation to reach this grim milestone. Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist to answer your COVID-19 questions as cases continue to rise across the state.

Reset checks in with two Democratic politicians to discuss 2020 election issues, including the Black Lives Matter movement, LGBTQ rights, COVID-19 and President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal agents to Chicago.

Fifteen people were shot at a funeral in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood Tuesday night, just mere feet from Leo High School. Reset talks with the school’s principal and a local pastor about their neighborhood’s struggle against COVID-19 and gun violence.

Micromobility access for residents in Chicago’s marginalized communities is an ongoing problem. Reset talks with representatives from Divvy and the city of Chicago about the recent expansion of its bike-share program to the far South Side.

At just 23, Ashton Washington made history as the first Black woman to work on the football staff at the University of Illinois in 130 years. She joins Reset to discuss her trailblazing work as director of high school relations.

Architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin takes us to Illinois Beach State Park in Zion to talk about the jet-age structures that once housed changing and shower rooms, concessions and a needle-like spiral guard tower.

Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday approved sweeping changes to the way police impound vehicles. The city’s reform package caps storage fees, reduces fines and ends impoundment for non-driving-related offenses. WBEZ’s Elliott Ramos breaks down the biggest changes to the city's impound program, and what other outstanding practices still need to be addressed.

After months of uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Opening Day 2020 has finally arrived. Reset sits down with WBEZ’s sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout to discuss the return of baseball and other sports around Chicago.

Robbie Telfer has a love for the prose, but his heart belongs to nature. He says he wants every Chicagoan to understand the natural history of 40 organisms that are central to the region’s identity, including monarch butterflies and the common bean. Reset learns more about Telfer’s “The Chicago 40” challenge, and the indigenous species included in the list.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to send hundreds of federal agents to Chicago as part of “Operation Legend.” Reset checks in with state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford for his thoughts on the federal response to local upticks in gun violence.

Reset talks with a community leader who says they warned Chicago Police ahead of a mass shooting that left 15 people wounded in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood. CPD Supt. David Brown on Wednesday said his department had two police squad cars and a full tactical team guarding the funeral home on Chicago’s South Side.

Reset checks in with reporters for more about a mass shooting in Auburn Gresham that left 15 people wounded, and the response from city officials.

Reset checks in with Lumpen Radio host Mario Smith for his recommendations on what to read, watch and do. Plus, he shares resources he’s leaning on to process this moment.

Chicago musician Daniel Knox is known for compositions filled with wit and dark humor and his deep-voiced delivery. But on his new album “You Are My Friend: The Songs of Mr. Rogers,” Knox plays straight, soothing renditions of the television icon’s most beloved songs to help us cope with these difficult and often scary times.

Wisconsin is “very close” to being added to Chicago’s Emergency Travel Order, which requires travelers from 17 states to quarantine for two weeks upon returning to the city. Reset talks with a Milwaukee Public Radio journalist about how Wisconsin is handling the pandemic.

Cook County has been the epicenter of the pandemic in the Land of Lincoln, but recently more cases are springing up across the state, which has officials worried. Reset checks in with Ryan Denham of WGLT about COVID-19’s impact downstate.

Nearly six months after COVID-19 came to the United States, many Americans are mentally fatigued from the stress of being indoors and isolated. Reset brings back two mental health experts to take your questions and get tips on how to stay grounded, balanced and mental healthy during this trying moment.

A mass shooting outside Rhodes Funeral Services in Auburn Gresham left 15 people wounded Tuesday night. Reset talks to Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church about how the community is responding.

Legendary civil rights leader and longtime Georgia Congressman John Lewis died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80. Reset takes a closer look at Lewis’ life and legacy, and how it resonates with today’s protest moment.

Chicago author DJ Corchin’s new book helps kids and adults face rejection and turn it into creativity. “A Thousand No’s” is about how we should collect those moments and turn them into something positive, something new.

As summer winds down, schools are making tough decisions about how to safely reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic. Reset is joined by a suburban superintendent and the president of one of Illinois’ largest teachers unions to discuss the issue.

“Choose your victims carefully” — that’s the slogan of a company called Diplomacy Failure founded by Chicago Police officer Joshua Purkiss. It sells accessories for assault rifles and other firearms. Officer Purkiss is under investigation for “conduct unbecoming violations,” according to a new report by WBEZ’s Patrick Smith. He joins Reset for more on the city’s response.

The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly planning to send 150 federal agents to the city this week in a military-style response similar to Portland. Reset checks in with Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley for more on the federal response to recent violence in Chicago

The Cook County Board of Commissioners will vote Thursday on a nonbinding resolution to divert money from law enforcement to social services. Commissioner Brandon Johnson joins Reset for more.

Civil rights hero and longtime Georgia Congressman John Lewis passed away Friday at age 80. Reset talks with U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush for his thoughts on the legacy of his longtime colleague and friend.