In the Loop

By WBEZ ChicagoNews

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In the Loop episodes

July 07, 2025 What’s That Building? New Inspirational Baptist Church
Producer: Aaryan Kumar, Sasha-Ann Simons
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Ethan Schwabe

11 min
July 03, 2025 WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: July 3. 2025
Democratic Illinois lawmakers have slammed their Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate for passing President Trump’s tax and spending plan. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has named a new running mate. Meanwhile, Chicago alderpersons are scrutinizing the Chicago Police Department for its response to a recent ICE raid. Reset goes behind those headlines and more in our Weekly News Recap with WBEZ city politics reporter Mariah Woelfel, Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout and WCIU reporter/anchor Brandon Pope.
Note: this conversation was recorded before the House passed the tax and spending bill.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
46 min
July 03, 2025 Chicago Is Way Behind On Replacing Lead Pipes
Producer: Aaryan Kumar
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Micah Yason
20 min
July 02, 2025 What Trump’s Policy Bill Means For Medicaid And People With Disabilities
Producer: Gina Montagna, Micah Yason
Editor: Daniel Tucker
Mixer: Micah Yason
19 min
July 02, 2025 Lifeguard Charged After Allegedly Shooting Teens Outside Park District Pool
Charles Leto, a 55 year old lifeguard from Lakeview who worked at Douglass Park pool, allegedly shot two teens on Thursday evening, killing Marjay Dotson, 15 and critically wounding Jeremy Herred, 14. Reset gets the latest in this case with WBEZ investigative reporter Dan Mihalopoulos.

For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Producer: Lynnea Domienik
Editor: Daniel Tucker
Mixer: Ethan Schwabe
12 min
July 01, 2025 Canada O Canada Day!
President Trump’s tariff threats and warnings about turning Canada into a 51st state have left many Canadians wondering about the future of cross-border relations. Reset asks three Canadians to share how they’re feeling about living in the U.S. right now.

For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Producer: Andrea Guthmann
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Ethan Schwabe
22 min
July 01, 2025 What SCOTUS Ruling On LGBTQ Lessons Could Mean For Chicago Schools
Producer: Cianna Greaves
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Micah Yason
11 min
June 30, 2025 What’s Next After SCOTUS Rules To Upend Birthright Citizenship
Producer: Gina Montagna, Aaryan Kumar, Lynnea Domienik and Meha Ahmad
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Micah Yason
37 min
June 28, 2025 Anxious About The Climate Crisis? This Play In Chicago Can Help You Process
Climate change is big, overwhelming and scary, and can make us go numb. But there is very real grief to process. Reset sits down with playwright Rozina Kanchala to hear how she used her art and storytelling to help audiences process the enormity of climate change.
Her play Come Along for the Ride: A Journey Through Climate Grief is playing in Chicago this weekend.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
14 min
June 27, 2025 WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 27, 2025
A Midwest heat wave continues, Gov. JB Pritzker launches his campaign for a third term, hundreds rally for trans rights, and more.

Reset goes behind the headlines of those stories and much more in our Weekly News Recap. Our panel today: Monica Eng, Axios reporter; Cindy Hernandez, Chicago Sun-Times general assignment reporter; Mack Liederman, Block Club Chicago reporter.

For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
46 min