In the Loop (Segments)

A recent anti-LGBTQ attack has some Chicago business owners considering the safety of their spaces for queer communities.

Recent cases of anti-Asian hate raise the question of what more can be done to combat racist, violent incidents.

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The market aims to fill a gap in clothing access for plus-size folks.

Nearly 90% of survey takers experienced a delay in the past month.

The faculty union and administration have been in contract talks for over nine months

A listener wrote in searching for missing artwork.

It’s 2023. Why is it still so hard to find affordable, stylish plus-size clothes?

Illinois lawmakers approve an assault weapons ban and Governor Pritzker delivers his second inaugural address.

Reset gets the latest and learns how one beloved Chicago breakfast spot is being affected by the high prices.

Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez joins to give her perspective on the state of mental health in Chicago.

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A new inflation report out Thursday shows price increases are beginning to slow down. That’s good news for the Federal Reserve, which has been pursuing an aggressive strategy of raising interest rates in its war on inflation. What financial strategies will yield the best results in the current economy? Reset sits down with an expert to answer listeners’ burning personal finance questions about spe...

Although there are no federal laws mandating paid leave for workers, some states do require it. Illinois will soon become one of them. Reset checks in with folks to hear what this means for employees and employers. GUESTS: Jackie Throop, director, EngageHR Audra Wilson, president and CEO, Shriver Center on Poverty Law

Thanks to global coordination, the giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is set to mend by 2066.

Maybe you binged an entire season of a show in a weekend or watched an epic like The Titanic, but compared to the films in the new series at the Siskel Center, those seem like a TikTok video. In the ‘Settle In’ series, viewers watch what can only be described as marathon films that test the endurance of their viewers. Reset learns about the series and the history of these films. GUEST: Rebecca Fon...

TikTok has a reputation for its seemingly bottomless well of dance trends and lip sync videos, but there are as many sides of TikTok as there are users. It has quickly become a forum for cultural conversation, and many Gen Z users even get their news from the app. Reset hears from two fan-favorite TikTokkers about building an audience, keeping people from scrolling away, and what makes the app tic...

Another city official is making it a priority to protect against the health risks of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine products. Reset hears from Ald. Napolitano about his new ordinance and from an expert about the health risks associated with teen e-cig use. GUESTS: Anthony Napolitano, Alderman of Chicago’s 41st Ward Dr. Maria Rahmander, assistant professor of pediatrics in Adolescent Medicine at...

Chicago’s Black cultural hub receives a national landmark recognition that will help it preserve its historical sites. GUEST: Bernard Turner, Executive Director, Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Commission; author A View from Bronzeville

Chicago beat L.A., Houston, and other traffic clogged cities to be named the city with the worst congestion and traffic for the second year in a row, according to a report from the mobility analytics firm, Inrix. Reset hears why and how this affects peoples lives. GUESTS: Joseph Schwieterman, Director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University Dave Miska, WBEZ studio...

Chicago beat L.A., Houston, and other traffic clogged cities to be named the city with the worst congestion and traffic for the second year in a row, according to a report from the mobility analytics firm, Inrix. Reset hears why and how this affects peoples lives. GUESTS: Joseph Schwieterman, Director of the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University Dave Miska, WBEZ studio...

On average, Chicago’s lead levels are about 11 times above the natural baseline levels. Lead pollutes both our city’s water and soil, and researchers are trying to find ways to lower our chances of long-term exposure. Reset chats with one of those Chicago-based researchers to learn about the possibilities of growing hemp in contaminated soil. By the way, if you live in Chicago and are interested i...

Structural anti-fatness is everywhere, including the skies. Almost no one can get comfortable on airplanes, and that’s especially true for fat and plus size people. For the next installment of the Bias Against Bodies series, Reset talks to two local podcast hosts about their trips around the world with other plus size women. GUESTS: Nicci Nunez, co-host of “Swipe Fat” podcast Alex Stewart, co-host...

The governor begins his second term as Democrats in Springfield wrap up a series of wins during the lame duck session. Reset gets the latest from the state capitol. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter

A recent protest by some aldermen outside a temporary housing facility for migrants bused from the southern border highlights the need for permanent housing for the nearly 4,000 asylum seekers that have arrived since late summer. Reset gets the latest from advocates who have been working to find a permanent solution. GUESTS: Reverend Sandra Castillo, retired priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Chic...