In the Loop (Segments)

Chef Sarah Stegner has opened up a cooking hotline while restaurants across the country have shut down.

Reset learns about an Illinois based star chef and her initiative to start a cooking tip line while most Americans spend time in quarantine

Public health officials on Thursday confirmed 422 cases of COVID-19, with at least four deaths statewide. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Chicago Public Schools will remain closed through April 20. Plus, voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.

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

Producer: Nereida Moreno

The Center for Disease Control’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects framework studies the short- and long-term impacts of climate change on our health. Reset checks in with sustainability contributor, Karen Weigert, and Elena Grossman from BRACE-Illinois for more on the report.

Producer: Steve Bynum

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, an unprecedented number of employees are working from home. Experts say that about half of all U.S. workers have jobs that could at least partially be done remotely. For those who are lucky enough to work from home, what are some of the challenges of being away from the office? And how will this impact Chicago’s workforce in the long run?

Producers: Nereida Moreno, Daniel Tucker

Reset takes a look at the suburb’s shelter-in-place order, what it entails, and how it will be enforced with Oak Park spokesman David Powers.

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Libraries across the state are grappling with decisions around staying open to the public with many opting to close their doors. Reset hears from the Illinois Library Association and a local librarian who recently made the decision to close their library.

Producer: Bianca Martin

Reset brings in two experts on infectious disease to answer your questions about COVID-19. Plus, we take a look at how prepared hospitals are for a potential influx of COVID-19 cases.

Producers: Daniel Tucker, Zach Wilson, Stephanie Kim

Experts say people experiencing homelessness are among the most vulnerable during the coronavirus outbreak. Here in Chicago, more than 86,000 people experience homelessness in the course of a year.

Reset talks to advocates about what steps state and local officials could take to protect them.

Producer: Stephanie Kim

Hotel occupancy rates across Illinois have dropped dramatically in the face of the novel coronavirus crisis. Reset talks with the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association to hear about what safety measures hotels are now taking and how they’re fairing economically with dwindling demand.

Producer: Bianca Martin