In the Loop (Segments)

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The podcast currently has 6,525 episodes available.

In the Loop (Segments) episodes:

February 09, 2022 Driving snowmobiles on the frozen Great Lakes for the sake of science
The so-called Winter Grab will see two dozen researchers take to the ice on snowmobiles, airboats and U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers on Feb. 14 to systematically measure lake ice depth and take water samples. Reset talks with TK and TK about the project and how human-caused climate change is affecting winter conditions in the Great Lakes.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons
Producers: Christian Elliott
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13min
February 09, 2022 Gov. Pritzker plans to lift masking mandates for most public places except for schools
As COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases are on the decline in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to lift mask mandates for most public places except for schools Thursday afternoon. The move comes as governors on both coasts recently announced plans to roll back their masking rules.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons
Producers: Daniel Tucker and Stephanie Kim
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9min
February 09, 2022 An inside look at Chicago’s new marketing campaign
“Chicago Not In Chicago” is meant to highlight the influence the Windy City has around the globe. Reset talks to one of the people behind the campaign about how the marketing strategy was conceived as well as with a critic who would like to see Chicago featured more in future iterations.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons
Producers: Claire Hyman
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17min
February 09, 2022 Viral tweet touches on taboo topic of pay transparency
Millions are quitting their jobs, seeking new or completely different opportunities in what’s being called the “Great Resignation”. One journalist decided to tweet that she’d soon be resigning. But she added information you don’t normally hear: her salary. Reset tackles the taboo topic of pay transparency.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons
Producers: Andrea Guthmann
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17min
February 08, 2022 Chicago blues scene overcome with grief after three legends pass
The deaths of Chicago blues musicians Sam Lay, Jimmy Johnson, and Syl Johnson leave the music scene struck with grief. Reset unpacks the musicians' everlasting legacies with local musicians Joanna Connor and Toronzo Cannon.
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18min
February 08, 2022 How to close children’s dental health gaps in the Chicago area
Dental care is one of the nation’s greatest unmet health needs among kids, especially in low-income communities. A team of researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are working to understand why that is and what can be done to reduce disparities in those areas.
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18min
February 08, 2022 What we know about Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson’s federal tax trial
The 11th Ward alderman is the first sitting council member to face trial in more than two decades.
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13min
February 08, 2022 Photographer captures ‘Faces of Homelessness’ in Chicago
Jeff Wolin first approached the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless with the idea for his new book 'Faces of Homelessness' in 2018.
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13min
February 08, 2022 COVID Response Corps persuades hesitant Chicagoans to get the shot
About a quarter of Chicagoans haven’t been vaccinated yet, and the city’s COVID vaccine ambassadors aim to change that.
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13min
February 08, 2022 Illinois judge rules against mask mandate in schools
A downstate judge has overruled Illinois’ mask mandate in schools. Reset hears from parents on both sides of the masking divide.
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21min

FAQs about In the Loop (Segments):

How many episodes does In the Loop (Segments) have?

The podcast currently has 6,525 episodes available.