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In the Loop (Segments)
By WBEZ Chicago
In the Loop (Segments) episodes
- As Movie Theaters Reopen, Are The Restrictions Worth The Outing?
Movie theaters usually make their money with Summer blockbusters. But this year, the movie industry has been slow to recover from the COVID-19 shutdown. So how are movie theaters coping? Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips attended some recent screenings and gives us a feel for what the new normal is like.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Justin Kaufmann
16 min - Hundreds Of Scientists Call Attention To Possible Airborne Transmission Of COVID-19
The New York Times reported on Saturday that 239 experts from across the world say that the World Health Organization is undervaluing evidence that shows the novel coronavirus may be airborne.
Reset brings on the reporter who covered the story to learn more.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Bianca Martin
14 min - How Demolition, Industry Are Worsening Air Quality In Some Neighborhoods
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued its sixth straight air quality alert for the Chicago area. Demolition work on an old coal plant moves ahead, provoking outrage from residents in the Little Village neighborhood. And General Iron gets approval to move its North Side scrap shredder to the city’s Southeast Side.
Reset brings a roundup of the latest local environment news and what it means for the air we breathe.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producers: Meha Ahmad, Stephanie Kim
18 min - Kim Foxx Pushes For Criminal Justice Reform Amid Recent Spikes In Chicago Gun Violence
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx says her office won’t prosecute peaceful protesters for minor offenses like curfew violations. She joins Reset to discuss her approach to criminal justice reform, the recent uptick in Chicago gun violence and more.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Nereida Moreno
17 min - Chicago Businesses Resist Calls To Pull Out Of Facebook Advertising
Reset takes a closer look at why large Chicago-based companies are resisting calls to cut business ties with Facebook.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Aleezeh Hasan
11 min - What The Chicago Tribune’s Struggle Over Ownership Means For Local News
Reset discusses the latest developments at Tribune Publishing, and what they mean for the future of the Chicago Tribune and the local media landscape.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Stephanie Kim, Justin Kaufmann
19 min - Innovative Theatre Y Explores Intersection Between COVID-19 And Black Lives Matter
Reset checks in with Chicago-based Theatre Y about its community-building “Facing Ourselves” project, which was born out of the Black Lives Matter struggle.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Steve Bynum
16 min - Former CPS Principal On Creating Safe Schools For Chicago’s Kids
As Chicago’s youth get swept up in the recent uptick of violence, a former principal of Fenger Academy High School talks about what it would take to make schools safer for students.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producers: Justin Kaufmann, Meha Ahmad
17 min - Chicago Orders Travelers From 15 States To Quarantine
Starting Monday, travelers coming to Chicago from states with rising coronavirus cases will be required to quarantine for 14 days.
Reset checks in with the city’s top public health official for more on the new emergency travel order.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producers: Bianca Martin, Zach Wilson
9 min - Infectious Disease Expert Answers Your COVID-19 Questions
Reset sits down with an infectious disease expert for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.
Host: Justin Kaufmann
Producer: Zach Wilson
6 min
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