In the Loop (Segments)

Illinois taxpayers will learn Gov. JB Pritzker’s plans to balance the state’s budget when he addresses lawmakers in Springfield on Wednesday. Ahead of the speech, Pritzker said his proposed budget could save up to $750 million for the state in the next three years. Reset breaks it down with state politics reporter Tony Arnold. We also check in with a Republican lawmaker for his reaction.

A Chicago Tribune investigation out today found the city consultant that was a key player in the approval of public subsidies for the megadevelopment Lincoln Yards was actually hired and paid by the very real estate developer who stood to benefit from that approval — Sterling Bay.

Producer: Daniel Tucker

President Donald Trump today has moved to free disgraced ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich from prison.

The president commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year prison sentence for corruption charges. He had been scheduled for release in 2024.

Producer: Daniel Tucker

The multimedia project #312Soul explores four eras of music and how they shaped the sounds of Chicago.

Reset sits down with two people behind the new collaborative project.

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Zach Wilson

Our sister station Vocalo Radio is sharing their latest profiles for its "This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” series.

Reset sits down with our regular contributor Jill Hopkins to hear about the Chicagoans featured this week and what they’re doing for the city.

Producer: Bianca Martin

In the fall, nearly two-thirds of students at City Colleges of Chicago were placed below college level either in math or in English. Most of these students were put in developmental or remedial education courses designed to catch them up.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Kate McGee on whether these classes are hurting or helping students who are considered underprepared for college — which is at the center of her new audio documentary, “Starting College Behind.”

Producer; Stephanie Kim

In a Reset exclusive, the ACLU of Illinois presents its new Legal Director, Nusrat Jahan Choudhury.

She shares her plans to bring years of racial justice advocacy, on a national level, back to her hometown of Chicago.

Producer: Steve Bynum

Growing up in Mexico City, Luis Carreon first became interested in magic when he was 8. His mom bought him a magic sword from the market, and that was the spark that ignited his passion for magic.

Reset sits down with the magician and mentalist to discuss his journey as a performer and his advice for beginners.

Producer: Stephanie Kim

After being accused of groping four women, Indiana’s Attorney General Curtis Hill is being recommended for a 60-day law license suspension.

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Jason Marck