In the Loop (Segments)

After decades at the helm of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Jesse Jackson says he’s “pivoting” from the civil rights group he founded.

The provision is part of the SAFE-T Act, which state Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law in 2021.

It’s been a couple weeks since the SCOTUS decision on affirmative action. How will the country’s top schools continue to promote diversity?

The three-time NBA champion is the latest big name to invest in the WNBA, joining the likes of Magic Johnson and Tom Brady.

Elliot is one of the judges on Season 2 of the PBS show, The Great American Recipe, which airs on Monday evenings.

A hazing scandal hits Northwestern University’s football program. Meanwhile, tornadoes touch down in the Chicago suburbs and near O’Hare Airport. Plus, community activists protest for better living conditions for migrants. Reset goes behind the headlines of these stories and more in the Weekly News Recap.

Looking for great music you can enjoy outdoors this summer? The “Live on Logan” series is a free weekly jazz show put on in Palmer Square Park. Plus, there’s a family farm in Wisconsin that hosts an annual music festival with deep roots in Chicago’s DIY scene. Reset learns more about these events.

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability announced its three finalists for Chicago’s top cop: Chicago Police Department veterans Angel Novalez and Larry Snelling, and Shon Barnes, the police chief in Madison, Wisconsin. This leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with 30 days to make a decision.

For the first time since 1960, Hollywood is facing a looming double strike.

The Taste of Chicago and Chicago SummerDance are partnering Saturday in Pullman Park to kick off the city’s dance series.

The Chicago-area artist is known for his drawings of Marvel and DC comic book heroes and villains.

The manufacturer of Opill says the medication could be available in stores and online early next year.

Kids and screens can be a hard-to-break combination. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

The university’s investigation found a pattern of “bullying and abusive behavior” toward student athletes and staff.

The ground underneath some heat sources in Chicago has warmed by 27 degrees in the past 70 years, Northwestern University researchers found.

The guide offers a comprehensive overview of what to do when a child is struggling with their mental health.

The Consumer Price Index rose just 3%, down from 4% in May.

The 223-page document includes the mayor’s ideas for how to improve public safety, housing, health care and other top issues in Chicago.

Residents on Chicago’s West Side are still dealing with flood damages after last week’s storm, with more rain expected this week.

Chicago’s air quality has been really bad in recent months, and it wasn’t just because of the wildfires in Canada.

The state’s hospitality industry is making a big comeback from the pandemic. But the economic picture isn’t as rosy for the office market.

The new platform from Meta is the latest Twitter rival. What will it mean for where social media is headed?

This comes after a monthslong investigation following a complaint in November of 2022.

About 45,000 of the city’s teens and young adults aren’t in school or the workforce, according to Chalkbeat Chicago.

From being called pet names to feeling the pressure of looking younger, many women feel the weight of the “never-right” age bias.