In the Loop (Segments)

The Weather Underground declared a state of war against the U.S. government 50 years ago. Founder Bill Ayers looks at how 2020 compares.

After a deadly Father’s Day weekend in Chicago, Police Supt. David Brown says the police need help in keeping the city safe. One organization trying to make a difference is Chicago CRED. Reset checks in with the organization’s co-founder Arne Duncan to discuss their efforts.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening plan enters Phase 4 on Friday. WTTW’s Heather Cherone gives Reset more details.

Reset learns about how the AIDS crisis during the 1980s compares with the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Reset discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chicago’s theater community and the current reckoning with institutional racism in the theater and comedy world.

Chicago missed 70% of its deadlines in the first year of the court-enforced police reform plan known as a consent decree, according to a new report filed in federal court. Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Patrick Smith for more on the city’s police reform efforts.

Can sports leagues reopen in 2020? Cheryl Raye-Stout joins Reset with more.

New data shows that Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has been a boon for homeowners in northern Cook County. Reset checks in with Crain’s Chicago Business for the latest.

Chicago reopened its popular Lakefront and 606 trails on Monday to runners, walkers and cyclists. Reset discusses everything you need to know before you hit the trails again.

The University of Illinois announced that students will be returning to campus this fall for classes. Will the university lead the way for other Illinois colleges and universities to do the same? Reset takes a closer look.

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup.

For Father’s Day, we speak with two comedians about their new podcast that asks listeners to tell the story of their dads.

Every day, we learn new information about the novel coronavirus and what we can do to slow its spread. Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to answer your COVID-19 questions.

Reset digs into the history of Juneteenth and why it’s important to celebrate the holiday. Plus, we open the phones to hear how listeners are celebrating.

Reset checks in with a travel columnist about how airlines are adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the industry is doing to keep air travel safe.

Reset checks in with Northwestern University psychiatrist to discuss proper COVID-19 etiquette.

Reset speaks with activists from Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ community about how gay pride intersects with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Reset discusses how the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an effort by Chicago’s police union to destroy police complaint records more than five years old.

Reset checks in with the Chicago Children’s Choir to discuss their virtual call-to-action in honor of Juneteenth and Black Lives Matter.

In a historic 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump Administration from ending DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Reset talks with a DACA recipient and the associate director of a local nonprofit for their reaction to the news.

My Block, My Hood, My City assists residents across Chicago. The organization’s founder joins Reset to talk about how they’re helping neighborhoods during difficult times.

The Better Government Association is suing Chicago’s City Council over alleged violations of the Open Meetings Act. Reset takes a closer look at the lawsuit

Certain bars and breweries reopen Wednesday in Chicago. Tobin Mitchell of Old Town Ale House and Gerrit Lewis of Pipeworks Brewing join Reset about the city’s reopening plan.

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled the 1964 Civil Rights Act includes gay and transgender workers. Reset will discuss many of this year’s historic rulings by the nation’s highest court.

Reset talks to Illinois State Rep. LaShawn Ford (D-8th) about his views on the next steps for the state in making real strides towards meaningful police reform.