 A new report suggests Illinois' troubled prepaid college tuition program is about 30 percent short of the funding needed to meet its obligations and has a deficit of nearly $560 million.  | Cops: Hydrant used to fill backyard ice rink Two friends were cited by Tinley Park police this week after using water from a fire hydrant to fill a 91-foot by 43-foot ice rink in a nearby backyard with around 26,000 gallons of water. |  | Tribune to judge: Reconsider notes order The Chicago Tribune will ask a federal judge Wednesday to reconsider an order compelling the newspaper to turn over notes related to a controversial juror in the William Cellini case, a move that would pit a sacred journalism principle against the court's view that the information is potentially important to a defense bid for a new trial. |  | Snowy owls' invasion of Chicago is off to a flying start Snowy owls are arriving in the Chicago area in far greater numbers than usual this winter, but the dramatic presence of a bird made famous in the Harry Potter movies has nothing to do with magic and everything to do with finding a good meal. |  | Rosenthal: Taxpayers filling businesses' wish lists Remember when Sears' hefty holiday "Wish Book" was required reading each December for anyone looking to compile a truly thorough requisition list of gifts and toys as reward for a year of not-awful behavior? |  | Haugh: Bears need succession plan for GM In a tunnel at Wembley Stadium outside the Bears locker room after their October victory over the Buccaneers, a team executive stopped me on the way back to the press box. It was not to ask for directions to Heathrow Airport. | |  | |
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