In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

“Live on Logan” is a free weekly jazz show hosted in Palmer Square this summer. Reset will talk with the Chicagoan who founded the series and a musician performing this weekend. Plus, a family farm in Wisconsin hosts an annual music festival with deep roots in Chicago’s DIY scene. We’ll talk with a prolific local musician who co-organizes the fest.

Hazing scandal hits Northwestern University football program; tornadoes touch down in the suburbs and near O’Hare Airport; community activists protest for better living conditions for migrants. Reset goes behind the headlines of these stories and more with Alden Loury, WBEZ data projects editor, Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter for WTTW and Mick Dumke, editor and reporter for Block Club...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Thursday the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. Reset learns more about the medication and what its approval means for contraceptive access in Illinois and beyond with Kai Tao, co-founder and principal of Impact and Innovation at Illinois Contraceptive Access Now.

The Chicago SummerDance series is back! All dancers, no matter the age or skill level, are invited to take free dance lessons happening at parks all across the city. This kick-off event on Saturday, July 15, will happen in partnership with Taste of Chicago at Pullman Park. Reset learns more about the event and what to look forward to.

Northwestern football head coach Patrick Fitzgerald was fired Monday after allegations of abuse. Now, baseball coach Jim Foster is under fire. Reset discusses the updates about the current investigations with Jonathan Bullington, senior reporter at Chicago Tribune and Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor.

Research shows that screens – and the hyper-social connections they provide – can trigger dopamine responses in users so frequently it can turn us into actual addicts. And for kids, that’s especially concerning. That’s why some people are trying “anti-dopamine parenting.” Reset checks in with two experts on what a digital rest could look like for kids. Devorah Heitner is author of Screenwise: Help...

When Wendy Singer’s daughter was going through a mental health crisis, she didn’t know where to turn for help. Her experience led to the creation of a new comprehensive, free guide for parents and caregivers when a child is going through a serious mental health challenge. Reset talks to Singer about her new guide.

After the Chicago area got battered by rains, flooded basements, and more rain to come, Reset checks in on what non-profits and elected officials are doing to combat climate change and mitigate flooding. We talk to Trent Ford, Illinois state climatologist, Kyra Woods, policy director for Chicago’s Environment and Sustainability Team, and Margaret Frisbie, executive director for the Friends of the...

Mayor Johnson released a 223-page report charting his four-year plan for Chicago. We talked to WBEZ city government and politics reporters Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel to learn more about Johnson’s vision for the city.

The Illinois EPA announced an “Air Pollution Action Day” for the thirteenth time this year. Those announcements are issued when air quality is at or above an unhealthy level for sensitive groups, and the first half of 2023 has had more than any year in the last decade. So what should we do when there’s an advisory, and how does poor air quality affect our mental and physical health? We spoke to Za...

Meta just rolled out its Twitter competitor, Threads. And as other social media platforms like Spill, Mastodon, Bluesky and Post are hitting the market, what does this mean for the future of social media? Reset discusses with Ross Schulman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Naomi Nix of The Washington Post, Jim Speta of the Northwestern University School of Law, Arionne Nettles of the Northwes...

The COVID-19 pandemic threw many young people off the path to graduation or getting jobs out of school. So, how do you reach the folks not in school or in the workplace? Reset checks in with Chalkbeat Chicago reporter Mila Koumpilova about her reporting on programs working to get these young people back on track.

The COVID-19 pandemic threw many young people off the path to graduation or getting jobs out of school. So, how do you reach the folks not in school or in the workplace? Reset checks in with Chalkbeat Chicago reporter Mila Koumpilova about her reporting on programs working to get these young people back on track.

According to a recent Harvard Business Review report, women in leadership positions face ageism at every age. Reset chats with UChicago professor Amy Hilliard, Rohini Dey of Vermillion and Let’s Talk Womxn and Karen Layng, national president of the board of directors of Girl Scouts USA to hear how they’ve navigated discrimination in the workplace and how they’re changing things for future generati...

Artist Edra Soto immigrated from Puerto Rico to Chicago in 1998. Since beginning her life as a transplant to Chicago, she’s worked on a decade-long project exploring how she is inhabiting space in a new country, culture and home. As well as highlighting Puerto Rican architecture and its roots. through her sculptures. Reset chats with the “GRAFT” artist to learn more.

Dom Flemons is on a mission to uncover, preserve and push forward America’s musical past — particularly Black musical traditions. The world renowned singer-songwriter and folklorist sits down with Jason Marck, host of WBEZ’s Radio Z and senior producer of Curious City, to talk about some of the big ideas that run through his work.

Record rain floods basements and puts a damper on NASCAR’s downtown street race. Mayor Johnson shakes things up at the Chicago Board of Education. Reset breaks down these stories and much more with Jacoby Cochran, City Cast Chicago Host, Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26, and Hannah Meisel, politics reporter, Capitol News Illinois.

The second season of the hit FX show The Bear makes a point of highlighting the vibrant restaurant and bar scene across Chicago. Reset talks to two foodies about the show’s portrayal of some of city’s most beloved spots.

Mayor Brandon Johnson shook things up Wednesday when he replaced nearly the entire Chicago Board of Education with new appointees. The seven-seat board that was once largely filled with consultants, bankers and lawyers will now be dominated by educators and education activists. Reset gets the rundown on what this means for Chicago schools.

The pandemic changed how and where we work from, and recent articles suggest remote work could be detrimental to our physical and mental health. Reset digs into those claims and learns what employees need to feel fulfilled wherever their ‘office’ may be.

Northwoods Baseball Radio Network on WSLP-AM features fictitious matches between teams such as the Baraboo Bombers vs. the Big Rapid Timbers and the Old Timers Exhibition! Reset learns more on the eclectic broadcast from its creator and host, Mr. King.

Over a year since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade and many states across the country have instituted abortion bans. For high-risk pregnancies that often means a tough decision between finding out-of-state means for reproductive care or delivering a child with little to no chance of surviving. Reset hears from a high-risk pregnancy patient and healthcare experts on the issue.

The Mellon Foundation granted Chicago $6.8 million to invest in several monument projects. One of those will include the Rekia Boyd Project on the West Side. Reset talks to Scheherazade Tillet, executive director of A Long Walk Home and one of the organizers of the monument.

On the heels of another violent Fourth of July weekend, Reset checks in with a panel of anti-violence workers trying a variety of solutions to end cycles of violence in Chicago.

Actor Judy Greer has made a career out of being one of the most versatile people in any room or set in Hollywood. With more than 150 film and TV credits to her name, you’ve seen her in everything from rom-coms like “13 Going On 30" to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And this month, you can see her debut at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre with the play “Another Marriage.” Reset sits down with the book...