In the Loop (Segments)

If you haven’t already filed your taxes, your face may become the key to getting it done. Reset learns more about the facial recognition software the IRS started using this year.

The 2014 murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald and the trial of his shooter, former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, was supposed to be a watershed moment for the Chicago Police Department and the city itself. Ahead of Van Dyke’s early release from prison Thursday, Reset discusses how much Chicago and CPD have changed in the last three years with an attorney who led the negotiations of Chica...

The Chicago region is in the middle of a serious snowstorm. A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday, and more than 450 flights have been canceled at O’Hare and Midway. Reset checks in with the CTA and AAA for the latest on transportation in the area.

This February marks the 46th recognized Black History Month, but the history behind this commemorative month begins further back in time right here in the Windy City. Reset checks in with an urban historian for the story.

Reset learns what Chicagoans should expect from this week’s winter storms and gets tips on how to stay safe in the snow.

A unionization effort is brewing at Starbucks across the U.S. Reset talks to an alderman who supports the union push.

The Lunar New Year begins today. It’s a holiday celebrated by two billion people in China, Korea, Vietnam, and across the Asian diaspora, including right here in Chicago. Reset talks with two Chicagoans to hear about their traditions and what the holiday means to them.

Reset talks with one of the filmmakers of a documentary that raises questions about how psychiatric drugs are being prescribed and used in the U.S. Plus, we hear from a military veteran and an expert featured in the film.

Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory say wastewater could be the key to locating new COVID variants and learning how various strains move throughout different communities. Reset talks to a molecular biologist for more on the process.

At least eight HBCUs received bomb threats this week, and synogogues and businesses in Rogers Park were vandalized over the weekend. Reset learns how these incidents are impacting Chicagoans and what could be done to stem the tide of hate in America.

After nearly 24 years working at WBEZ, largely as a talk show producer and senior producer, Steve Bynum is leaving the Reset team. But he’s not going far. Steve will be taking on an important new leadership role in the organization: WBEZ’s new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion manager, helping make sure the organization is living up to its values on a variety of fronts. Over his decades with the sta...

From a new omicron subvariant to free N-95 masks, Reset learns about the latest public health guidance from infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina.

Illinois billionaire Ken Griffin is putting his money where his politics are, months ahead of the state’s gubernatorial election. But it’s not just Illinois’ politics he’s looking to influence. Records of his campaign donations extend far beyond Illinois, as Griffin showers money and political pull on conservative candidates coast to coast. Reset digs into Griffin’s political giving with Crain’s r...

Restaurant work and rest don’t often mix, but after a brush with death, one local chef is giving herself and her staff a chance to take a deep breath and relax. Reset checks in with her about this and other shifts she’s making as well as with a reporter who writes about the food and beverage industry

Touch plays a larger role in how we grow and heal than you might have realized. Reset learns why it helps and what to do if you aren’t getting enough of it during the pandemic.

In her new book Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor’s Fight For Fairness, former Department of Justice prosecutor, Laura Coates, describes how she navigated her identity as a Black woman while working within the criminal justice system. Reset talks with Coates about her work and her writing.

Reset talks to WTTW co-anchor Brandis Friedman and Chicago Tribune City Hall reporter John Byrne for the big headlines of the last few days in the Weekly News Recap. GUEST: John Byrne, Chicago Tribune City Hall reporter Brandis Friedman, WTTW co-anchor and correspondent; host of “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices”

Chicago’s theater and arts community has been on a two year COVID roller coaster of opening and shutting down. Reset hears about what strategies are keeping theater groups afloat.

Reset checks in with a historian and author to learn more about the legacy Mars Wrigley leaves behind and what exactly made Chicago the candy capital.

Soup & Bread, a community meal project based at the Hideout, is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Reset talks to founder Martha Bayne for the latest in our series “Food Friday.”

Matt Eberflus will be the Bears’ 17th head coach, replacing Matt Nagy who was fired Jan. 10. Reset speaks with WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout about what his hiring means for the franchise.

While food insecurity rates across the country have come down from their peak during the pandemic, they’re still above pre-pandemic levels. In Cook County, more than half a million people live in households that don’t have reliable access to food every day. Reset checks in with a local food bank for how they’re meeting current needs in the greater Chicago area.

Today, Reset travels with architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin for the latest in our series “What’s That Building?” through a collection of neighborhoods north of the city and digs into the history behind Maine Township’s Town Hall building.

It’s been nearly two years since lawmakers introduced the Black Maternal Health Momnibus, a legislative package designed to address the Black maternal health crisis. Reset gets an update on the legislation and takes a closer look at the barriers Black women face when it comes to maternal care.

Cases of a subvariant of the omicron variant have been detected in the United States, but the World Health Organization has not yet classified it as a variant of concern. Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to learn more about what we know about this subvariant so far.