Pekin, Ill.
Owner: GateHouse Media Inc.
Effective: March 21, 2012

The paper’s business manager was laid off on March 15; the publisher was laid off a week later.

GateHouse also is in the process of consolidating its design operations — do you know more? Leave a comment or send me an email: newspaperlayoffs@gmail.com. Emailed tips are anonymous.
Sources: Paper Cuts tips