In the Loop

By WBEZ ChicagoNews

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In the Loop episodes

June 08, 2023 Impact Of CPS School Closures 10 Years Later
For their Chicago’s 50 Closed Schools project, WBEZ and Chicago Sun-Times education reporters investigated the impact of massive school closures a decade ago. Reset dives into their latest story on the so-called “welcoming schools” that received displaced students with reporters Sarah Karp and Nader Issa.
15 min
June 07, 2023 What’s Up With The Fluffy Stuff All Over Chicago?
The Chicago area has been blanketed by dandelion-like fluff for the past week. Reset learns more about what’s behind the weird event and the role the plant its from plays in the ecosystem with Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Jessica Turner-Skoff, science communication leader, Morton Arboretum, and Jalene LaMontagne, professor of biological sciences, DePaul University.
16 min
June 07, 2023 Chicago’s 311 Help Line Can’t Keep Up With Demand
A surge in calls for shelter requests is overwhelming Chicago’s 311 help line. Reset discusses how the hotline works and what can help the city’s shelter system serve unhoused people and asylum seekers better with WBEZ reporters and a panel of advocates and shelter workers.
31 min
June 07, 2023 Chicago Bears Now Eyeing Naperville As Potential Home
Producer: Michael Liptrot
Editor: Micah Yason, Daniel Tucker
14 min
June 06, 2023 The Spinosaurus Makes Its Debut At The Field Museum
Producer: Micah Yason
Editor: Micah Yason, Daniel Tucker
15 min
June 06, 2023 Nobody Likes Traffic. How is it Affecting Chicagoans?
Producer: Lynnea Domienik
Editor: Ethan Schwabe, Stephanie Kim
33 min
June 06, 2023 ‘Flash Drought’ And Air Quality Alerts Hit Chicago Area
If your lawn has not looked quite as green and lush as usual, you can blame a “flash drought” and one of the driest months of May in 150 years. And if you’re getting air quality alerts in your area, you can blame Canada. Reset checks in with atmospheric scientist Scott Collis.
13 min
June 05, 2023 Playwright Celine Song On Her Directorial Debut 'Past Lives'
The director of the new A24 film “Past Lives” joins Reset to talk about going from the stage to the big screen. After working as a playwright for the past 10 years, Celine Song is starting her career in film. She sat down with us to talk about making a movie about real life and touching on themes of love, fate and immigration.
23 min
June 05, 2023 Queer Fam Pride Jam Provides All-Ages Fun In The Sun
While Pride Month is usually packed with events to celebrate and support the LGBTQ community, queer families are often left with a few options. To learn more, Reset chats with Keewa Nurullah and Kristen Kaza, co-organizers of a free, all-ages Pride event.
15 min
June 05, 2023 Chicago Outdoor Dining Is Here To Stay. Here Are Our Favorite Patios
Chicago welcomes patio season with a win for restaurants. We talk with Chicago foodies Nick Kindelsperger, Marnie Shure, and Jack Dengel about the city’s new permanent outdoor dining policy and our favorite spots to wine and dine this summer.
27 min