In the Loop (Segments)

WBEZ spoke with the relatives of 50 Chicago COVID-19 victims to understand what’s driving the racial disparities in deaths and cases throughout the city and Illinois.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Esther Yoon-Ji Kang for more on the series.

Host; Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Stephanie Kim

It’s election season and this year, WBEZ wants to equip listeners with the tools to be an engaged and informed Chicagoan.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Al Keefe and Katherine Nagasawa for more on how to engage and help shape the station’s election coverage.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Community groups on the Southeast Side say the city is violating fair housing laws by pushing industrial polluters from affluent neighborhoods to low-income communities of color.

Reset takes a closer look at the civil rights complaint filed against the city last week, and why local groups are accusing the Lightfoot administration of perpetuating environmental racism.

The Trump administration on Monday gave final approval to oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The National Resource Defense Council tells Reset why it believes this will exacerbate the climate crisis, devastate the area's ecosystem and indigenous peoples’ lives.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Steve Bynum

Chicago writer Sam Weller is out with a new collection of short stories called ‘Dark Black.” Weller is also the official biographer of the late, great author Ray Bradbury — he would have turned 100 this week.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Justin Marck

The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night with a stirring speech from former First Lady Michelle Obama. She talked about Joe Biden, the need to vote and the difficult times ahead. But she also called President Trump the “wrong president for this time.”

Reset checks in with a WBEZ politics reporter and Congressman Danny Davis for the biggest takeaways of the evening, the role of the Illinois delegation and what we can expect on Day 2 of the virtual convention.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Justin Kaufmann

Congressional Democrats are investigating recent changes to USPS procedures that have slowed mail delivery just ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Reset checks in with a Chicago alderman about local delays and a national reporter whose latest piece covers the changes and what’s behind them.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Bianca Martin

While most Chicago-area schools plan for remote and hybrid learning models this fall, some downstate districts are forging ahead with in-person classes.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s education desk for more on how suburban schools are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, and why some parents are choosing to homeschool their kids this year.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Nereida Moreno

The COVID-19 pandemic has a lot of parents worried about whether their kids are getting what they need to thrive and grow.

Reset checks in with experts about ways parents and guardians can navigate this moment and keep kids moving in the right direction.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Daniel Tucker

Congressman Brad Schneider of Deerfield shares his thoughts on this week’s Democratic National Convention, and his participation in a virtual event held by the Illinois convention delegation.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Steve Bynum