In the Loop (Segments)

The House of Representatives passed the Justice in Policing Act Thursday — a day after Democrats in the Senate blocked a Republican plan for police reform. Reset checks in with a co-sponsor of the bill about police reform, the ongoing protest movement, the precipitous rise in COVID-19 cases in recent days and more.

Reset checks in with Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who has led and shaped Illinois’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reset brings on a local historian and queer writer to give a virtual walking tour of the historic sites here in Chicago for the LGBTQ community.

Some of Chicago’s museums and zoos are welcoming back guests as the city and state transition into Phase 4 — that is, with some new safety measures and restrictions. Reset checks in with the Lincoln Park Zoo and the Shedd Aquarium to bring you up-to-speed on what you should know before you visit.

After a deadly Father’s Day weekend, Chicago’s top cop shifts blame on gangs, drugs and violent offenders. The Chicago school board narrowly votes to keep police in schools, following the lead of Mayor Lightfoot. Plus, Illinois and Chicago move to Phase 4 of its reopening plan on Friday. Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup.

Reset talks with the manager of a COVID-19 testing site in Little Village on why he chose to leave his job to pursue this new role. GUEST: Miguel Blancarte Jr, manager, COVID-19 testing site at Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy

Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to answer your COVID-19 questions. GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist, DuPage Medical Group

Chicagoland joins the rest of the state in reopening its museums and zoos.

Reset’s architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin takes us to Gary, Ind., to talk about two buildings still standing from the early 20th century African-American architect William Wilson Cooke.

The Mekons are out with a new album, Exquisite, made during times of isolation. Reset talks to one of the founders and musicians in the band about that process and the new music.

Reset talks with the head of the National Independent Venue Association and a Chicago venue owner to discuss the future of live performances and what steps the industry is taking to survive.

The Chicago Board Of Education voted 4-3 on Wednesday to the contract to keep police in CPS. Reset talks with a progressive city alderman to hear their take on the decision.

Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, welcomes Toni Anderson of Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab for a conversation about its “COVID/Black” initiative.

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert — the largest in 50 years — is drifting across the Atlantic Ocean. Reset talks with our go-to weather expert to learn what this means for our region.

More than 30% of Americans skipped their house payment in June. Will July follow suit? In Illinois and beyond, mortgage delinquency is on the rise. Reset checks in with the chief economist at the Illinois Policy Institute to learn more.

Reset discusses how more than 50 of Chicago’s top drag performers signed an open letter demanding change for how Black performers are treated in Boystown.

Reset checks in with a reporter on why we’re seeing a sudden uptick in fireworks in the area.

Reset learns about Arlington Racetrack’s reopening and what it means for the sport and its fans.

The Chicago Board of Education meets Wednesday to decide whether to take police out of Chicago Public Schools. WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp joins Reset with the latest on the story.

Reset checks in with break beat poet Idris Goodwin about what he’s turning to for hope and healing in difficult times. Plus, he shares resources to help us all navigate this moment.

Illinois is aiming to be 25 percent dependent on renewable energy by 2025, but so far the state is not even breaking 10 percent. WBEZ's Jerome McDonnell grades the state's progress.

Black Trans Lives Matter has come to the forefront of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks. Reset talks to the leader of a Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ center on Chicago’s South Side about the call for Black trans lives.

J. Nicole Brooks has made a name for herself by writing plays about Chicago and its long history with racial injustice and segregation. Brooks joins Reset to discuss how this current protest moment informs her craft.

Reset talks with Second City’s new African American interim executive producer about the call for racial equity and changes afoot at the landmark Chicago improv company.

The Chicago Reader announced it will go to a bi-weekly production schedule, due to the financial difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reset discusses if the move will be enough to save Chicago’s legendary alt-weekly.