Ken Holtzman warms up before a game at Wrigley Field in 1978. Photo: Ron Vesely/Getty Images
βΎοΈ Former Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman has died at age 78. He played with the Cubs from 1965-1971 and 1978-1979, and the team called him "one of the best left-handed pitchers in Cubs history." (Bleacher Nation)
π The Chicago Sky drafted South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso and LSU's Angel Reese as the No. 3 and No. 7 picks in last night's WNBA draft. (Sun-Times)
ππΌββοΈ A newly announced event that would mark the first time in a century people can legally swim in the Chicago River hasn't been approved by the city yet. (Block Club)
π¦ The EPA is giving Illinois $21.8 million to help with the permanent removal of "forever chemicals" in the water. (WBEZ)