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In the Loop (Segments)
By WBEZ Chicago
In the Loop (Segments) episodes
- How One Black-Led, Woman-Powered Architecture Firm Is Bringing More Opportunities To Chicago’s South Side
There are fewer than 500 Black female licensed architects in the U.S. Taylor Staten wants to change that by moving her firm to South Shore. Reset looks at what's being done about it
Producer: Stephanie Kim
11 min - Mayor Lightfoot Says Chicago Is ‘Dangerously Close’ To Moving Back To Phase 3
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is urging young people to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19. The city on Wednesday announced that 18 to 29-year-olds account for 30 percent of all new cases.
Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Kristen Schorsch for the latest on Chicago’s coronavirus response.
Host; justin Kaufmann
Producer: Nereida Moreno
9 min - Remembering Chicago’s ’95 Heat Wave: What It Took To Raise Awareness
Reset continues its weeklong series examining the factors that led to excessive death tolls during the 1995 heat wave and whether or not the city is prepared to weather another emergency.
In this third installment, we check in with Dr. Edmund Donoghue, the former chief medical examiner who raised the alarm on the heat wave’s deadly impact on the city.
13 min - Illinois Pot Industry Earns State $52 Million In Tax Revenue
Owners of marijuana businesses in Illinois have brought in $239 million in sales since the drug was legalized in January.
Chicago Sun-Times marijuana reporter Tom Schuba joins Reset to discuss how Illinois is reaping the benefits of the industry’s success.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Zach Wilson
6 min - ‘Fulcrum Point’ Collective Highlights Systemic Racism Within Classical Music
Many industries and professions are in the midst of a reckoning since the COVID-19 outbreak and recent mass protests for racial justice.
Reset meets Fulcrum Point New Music Project, an innovative Chicago-based collective that for years has fought against systemic racism in the classical music community.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Steve Bynum
12 min - Public Radio’s Problem With Toxic Work Environments For Black And POC Journalists
Journalists are calling out the public radio industry for creating toxic work cultures that fail to protect Black employees and other journalists of color in the workplace.
Reset talks with two veteran radio journalists to unpack the issue and offer solutions.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Bianca Martin
23 min - A Push For Federal Rent Relief, Affordable Housing In Illinois
Reset checks in with local groups who are pushing for immediate federal rental relief and more affordable housing options across the state.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Stephanie Kim
16 min - Young People Are Leading The Movement For Social Change
Chicago’s youngest children live in some of the most violent neighborhoods, but the youth are also leading the push for change.
Reset learns more about the role of young children within social justice movements.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Aleezeh Hasan
13 min - How To Spot Comet Neowise In Chicago This Week
Reset checks in with Michelle Nichols of the Adler Planetarium for tips on how to see the glowing Neowise comet before it disappears for another 7,000 years.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Stephanie Kim
9 min - How Two Local Groups Are Tackling Food Insecurity During COVID-19
Data shows that Cook County residents face rising food insecurity,. Reset checks in with two local organizations about how they’re tackling unemployment and racial justice in food.
Producer: Nereida Moreno
17 min
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