In the Loop (Segments)

Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun talks about her journey in politics as a Black woman, and how Joe Biden could make history with his VP pick.

Producer: Nereida Moreno

The police shooting of a 20-year-old Black man in Englewood on Sunday sparked a night of looting and violence in Chicago’s downtown area. Hundreds of people looted stores along Michigan Avenue and State Street before clashing with police. In the end, two people were shot, 13 officers were injured, and more than 100 people were arrested.

Reset checks in with reporters, elected officials and community leaders to break down what happened, and how the city responded.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Daniel Tucker

We’re leading up to one of the most significant elections in U.S. history in the face of an economic crisis, but some are concerned about the health of our democracy and how truly of the people it is.

Reset talks with a former speechwriter for the Obama White House and author of the new book "Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn’t, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think" to get his take.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Bianca Martin

College football fans across the country will likely have to wait a while to watch their favorite team. The Big Ten voted Sunday to cancel it’s 2020 season, and others are expected to follow suit.

Reset checks in with WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye-Stout for more on this story.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Zach Wilson

Chicago Public Schools last week announced students would be learning remotely when the school year starts due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Chicago and across the state. Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Chicago says it’s sticking with its plan to bring students and teachers back together in the classroom at the start of the semester.

Reset checks in with Justin Lombardo, who is leading the Archdiocese’s pandemic response, for more on how they plan to protect nearly 80,000 students in more than 200 of the city’s Catholic schools.

Host: justin Kaufmann

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Nereida Moreno

Hundreds of people looted stores along the Magnificent Mile and other parts of downtown Chicago Sunday night. Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the widespread looting was sparked by a police shooting in Englewood earlier that afternoon.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Patrick Smith and community organizers from Englewood for the latest on this story.

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producers: Stephanie Kim, Bianca Martin

Reset talks with the nonprofit Institute for Nonviolence Chicago to address one of Chicago’s most violent years in recorded history. Based in the city’s Austin neighborhood, the group was founded on Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Six Principles of Nonviolence.”

Host: Justin Kaufmann

Producer: Steve Bynum

A local nonprofit compiled a community-based double LP featuring over 25 local bands and artists as part of the #saveourstages movement.

Reset checks in with Vocalo’s Jill Hopkins to discuss the album.

Producer: Bianca Martin

Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to answer your COVID-19 questions as cases continue rising across Illinois.

Producer: Aleezeh Hasan

Reset continues its "Solutions To Violence" series with two Chicago YMCA leaders on how needed shifts in business investment and government policy will transform the violence problem.

Producer: Steve Bynum