In the Loop (Segments)

In our interconnected world, diseases like COVID-19 don’t respect borders, and no country is immune. Reset takes a look at how lessons learned from the 2014 Ebola outbreak can aid the fight against the novel coronavirus.

Producer: Steven Bynum

Before COVID-19 spread across the world, several agencies gathered in Chicago last year to practice an emergency crisis drill called the Crimson Contagion. Reset learns more about what city leaders learned during the crisis drill and how its being applied to the coronavirus pandemic.

Producer: Nereida Moreno

Grocery stores and supermarkets are still open for business, but how safe is this choice when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19? Reset sits down with Atlantic writer Olga Khazan who’s been covering this issue and takes listener calls.

Producer: Bianca Martin

Reset and WBEZ reporter Kristen Schorsch catch listeners up on all the developments around COVID-19 in Illinois and how local officials are continuing to respond to the pandemic.

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Reset hears from food contributor Monica Eng about how to support restaurants while COVID-19 causes shutdowns.

Producer: Aleezeh Hasan

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in WBEZ’s Friday News Roundup with host Jenn White.

Producer: Nereida Moreno

How are different neighborhoods across Chicago coming together to deal with the COVID-19 health crisis? Reset checks in with Tonika Lewis Johnson’s Folded Map Project participants to hear about how their neighborhoods are responding.

Producer: Bianca Martin

Reset continues to bring listeners the latest updates on COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois, including how local officials are responding.

Producer: Meha Ahmad

For the latest in our "Chicago Creatives" series, Reset talks to athlete Shawn Sturges on paving a new way after losing his sight at 18 years old.

Producer: Stephanie Kim