In the Loop (Segments)

Data shows that Cook County residents face rising food insecurity,. Reset checks in with two local organizations about how they’re tackling unemployment and racial justice in food.

Reset talks with Chicago author Miles Harvey, who brings to life one of Lake Michigan’s most iconic characters, James Strang.

Reset checks in with two local election officials to discuss the state’s mail-in-voting system and help lay out the process for Illinois voters.

Cook County is on track to double the number of opioid-related deaths it saw last year — and the pandemic is only making things worse. Reset gets an update from WBEZ's Kristen Schorsch

It’s been 25 years since a heat wave killed hundreds of people in Chicago and the Midwest. Reset talks with a documentarian who chronicled what happened.

For only the second time in history, the Chicago Marathon has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Reset talks with someone from the running community

As coronavirus cases continue to surge nationwide, Reset checks in with WTTW’s Heather Cherone for the latest on COVID-19 in our region.

Reset takes a closer look at what schools could look like in the fall, and the concerns faculty and staff still have as COVID-19 cases spike across the country.

Reset talks with journalist and author Steven Thrasher about how the entertainment industry is confronting (or not) racism in television.

Former Chicago Bears linebacker and author Sam Acho brought Chicago athletes and community members together on the West Side. They bought a liquor store to turn it into a community grocery store.

Despite the risks, Illinois schools are on track to reopen for the fall semester. Reset asks what will campus life look like.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the 1995 heat wave that struck Chicago, killing more than 700 people over five days. Reset talks with a Chicago sociologist who wrote the definitive text on the heat wave.

Award-winning chef Sarah Grueneberg continues to have major success with her restaurant Monteverde in the West Loop. The former Top Chef contestant is taking her talents virtual for the new Taste of Chicago To Go festival and sharing a recipe from her kitchen.

A new report from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s coronavirus task force details how the city can recover from the ongoing pandemic. Gov. JB Pritzker calls for a national mask mandate. Plus, President Donald Trump threatens to “cut off funding” if schools don’t reopen in the fall.

Journalist and sports historian Dave Zirib joins Reset to discuss how past and present moments of sports protest intersect and illuminate America’s reality.

Reset sits down with an infectious disease expert for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.

Reset checks in with the head of the National Alliance on Mental Health, who helped craft the recommendations, about how focusing on mental health resources right now could help the city deal with its economic crisis.

Reset takes a closer look at the Bronzeville building named after actor Lincoln Perry in 1979. Perry was the first Black actor to make $1 million in Hollywood. He wrote and portrayed “Stepin’ Fetchit,” one of the most derided roles in history.

A new report led by the Shriver Center on Poverty Law found that the majority of federally assisted housing in the U.S. exists near hazardous waste sites, exposing residents to harmful toxins like lead and arsenic. Reset checks in with the authors of the report, and a former resident of a housing complex in East Chicago

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that New York state prosecutors could have access to President Trump’s taxes — but it also denied Congress access to those records ahead of the 2020 election. Reset checks in with the Chicago Sun-Times’ Washington bureau chief to help unpack the court's decision.

As the demand for air travel continues to remain low, United Airlines is warning of massive layoffs starting as early as Oct. 1. That’s when the $5 billion the airline received from the federal CARES Act runs out. Reset checks in with NPR’s David Schaper for more on this story.

Young activists are leading the 2020 protest movement, setting the agenda for issues like police reform and social justice. Reset checks in with local hip-hop artist Matt Muse to discuss how activists are setting the course here in Chicago.

African-American entrepreneur Garry Cooper and Reset’s sustainability contributor Karen Weigert discuss how a circular economy can increase equity and help solve problems like COVID-19 and climate change.

Reset checks in with Chicago women working to bolster small businesses on Chicago’s South Side following recent protests and economic fallout from COVID-19

With most summer events canceled, Eric Williams of The Silver Room shares his recommendations on what to read, watch and do to help navigate this moment.