Glenview, Ill.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: April 18, 2009
About a dozen employees were laid off, including a sports editor, a senior editor, and the chain’s classical music critic.
Source: News Bites
Pioneer Press: 12
SouthtownStar: 6+
Chicago
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: April 17, 2009
The managing editor, business editor and 4 other newsroom employees were laid off, as well as an unknown number of advertising employees.
Source: Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times: 6
Chicago
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Feb. 19, 2009
6 web employees were laid off.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Herald News: 3+
Joliet, Ill.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Feb. 15, 2009
Buyouts have been offered. At least 3 employees will be laid off.
Source: Paper Cuts tip
Chicago Sun-Times: None *
Chicago
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Announced: Jan. 9, 2009
Management told the newsroom union that it will outsource copy editing. The paper is scrapping its plan to outsource copy editing and page design.
Sources: Chicago Tribune and Paper Cuts tip; Chicago Tribune; Paper Cuts tip
* Updated March 13, 2009, after the Sun-Times said it would not outsource jobs.
Chicago Sun-Times: Unknown
Chicago
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Jan. 9, 2009
An unknown number of advertising employees were laid off.
Source: Chicago Tribune; Paper Cuts tip
Wauconda Courier: Unknown *
Algonquin, Ill.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Jan. 15, 2009
The weekly paper has closed. 15 employees will be laid off from 12 suburban papers.
Sources: Wauconda Courier; Editor & Publisher
* Updated March 8, 2009, with an additional source and number of laid off employees.
Schaumburg Review: Unknown *
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Jan. 15, 2009
The weekly paper has closed. 15 employees will be laid off from 12 suburban papers.
Sources: Schaumburg Review; Editor & Publisher
* Updated March 8, 2009, with an additional source and number of laid off employees.
Wheeling Countryside: Unknown *
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Jan. 15, 2009
The weekly paper has closed. 15 employees will be laid off from 12 suburban papers.
Sources: Wheeling Countryside; Editor & Publisher
* Updated March 8, 2009, with an additional source and number of laid off employees.
Rolling Meadows Review: Unknown *
Arlington Heights, Ill.
Owner: Sun-Times Media Group
Effective: Jan. 15, 2009
The weekly paper has closed. 15 employees will be laid off from 12 suburban papers.
Sources: Rolling Meadows Review; Editor & Publisher
* Updated March 8, 2009, with an additional source and number of laid off employees.
