In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago footwork got its start on the South and West Sides in the 1980s. And One Chicago nonprofit is working to keep footwork alive in the communities where it got started.

Reset learns more about the Haji Healing Salon on the South Side of Chicago, which provides accessible self-care and group healing services.

What does top-notch community policing look like in action? One Chicago police district is making efforts to bolster trust with the surrounding community, and some residents are taking note and getting involved.

Reset checks in with former political speech writer and senior lecturer at Northwestern University Jason DeSanto as he breaks down the winners and losers of the Wednesday night Democratic debate. We also look ahead to the upcoming caucuses in Nevada.

Race is often a determination in what we eat, and what we eat affects climate change. At least according to UIC researcher Joe Bozeman III. He breaks down diet by racial groups, to see which groups may be affecting climate change the most.

Reset examines the importance of community spaces, and what happens to residents when they disappear.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s laid out his plans to balance the state’s budget before lawmakers in Springfield on Wednesday. Reset breaks it down with state politics reporter Tony Arnold. We also check in with a Republican lawmaker for his reaction.

President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. WBEZ reporter Dave McKinney brings us the latest. We also hear from the former Illinois governor live from a scheduled press conference.

A Chicago Tribune investigation out today found the city consultant that was a key player in the approval of public subsidies for the megadevelopment Lincoln Yards was actually hired and paid developer Sterling Bay.

President Donald Trump today has moved to free disgraced ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich from prison. The president commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year prison sentence for corruption charges. He had been scheduled for release in 2024.

The multimedia project #312Soul explores four eras of music and how they shaped the sounds of Chicago. Reset sits down with two people behind the new collaborative project.

Our sister station Vocalo Radio is sharing their latest profiles for its "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” series.

Illinois may dramatically scale back remedial education. But some Chicago professors are pushing back against this growing trend in the U.S.

In a Reset exclusive, the ACLU of Illinois presents its new legal director, Nusrat Jahan Choudhury.

Luis Carreon stops by Reset to discuss his journey as a magician, and to perform one of his best tricks, for the latest in our Chicago Creative series.

After being accused of groping four women, Indiana’s Attorney General Curtis Hill is being recommended for a 60-day law license suspension.

After acquiring a slew of properties on the South Side and in the suburbs with $170 million in bonds, the Better Housing Foundation racked up thousands of building code violations. Now, those bonds are in default.

Reset sits down with one of the Chicago Prize finalists to hear about their proposal for bettering the lives of Englewood residents.

Chinatown is usually bustling on weeknights and weekends. But lately, some business and restaurant owners are saying business is down as much as 50%.

After a 40-year run, Greg Kot is leaving the Chicago Tribune. The longtime music critic is taking a voluntary buyout offered by the company. Reset discusses his time as a critic, the current state of journalism and his earliest days at the paper.

Grocery-delivery pioneer Peapod is ditching Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. We take a look at why the service is leaving its home market for the East Coast, and how customers are reacting.

Reset checks in with organizations on how they’re increasing mental health services on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

The Archdiocese of Chicago recently announced the closure or consolidation of 23 parishes in and around Chicago. Father Jason Malave stops by Reset for more on the fallout from the Renew My Church campaign and what’s driving the downsizing.

The Jane Byrne Interchange project’s price tag will balloon a quarter-billion dollars over budget. Reset digs into the latest with Reset transportation contribution Mary Wisniewski.

It’s Oscars weekend. Our roundtable of movie nerds make their predictions for who will win, who should win, and get on soapboxes to pitch why their favorite snubbed film of the last year should’ve gotten a nod.