WNBA Shake-Up: The Los Angeles Sparks have fired GM Raegan Pebley after years of missing the playoffs, with assistant GMs Zach Knowlton and Nate Nielsen stepping in as interim leaders. Chicago Music & Culture: Chosen Few Picnic & Festival is widening its house-music spotlight, adding Chicago ghetto house and juke voices like DJ Slugo and Boolu Master. Alt-Rock Spotlight: Chicagoland native Keaton Schiller leans into catharsis on her EP “The House That I Built,” pairing raw lyrics with high-energy alt-rock. Local Sports Draft Buzz: The Chicago White Sox selected Xavier’s Clay Burdette in the seventh round, a Moeller grad now headed to pro baseball. Community Events: Mariano’s South Loop is aiming for a world record with a 50-foot Chicago-style hot dog for National Hot Dog Day. Arts & Entertainment History: A look back at Pat Morita’s short-lived ’70s sitcom “Mr. T and Tina,” originally tied to George Takei’s “Star Trek” fame. Chicago Safety Update: Police released video seeking a suspect in the South Side shooting of a 6-year-old.