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Sun-Times Media appoints Huron consultant as CFO

Sun-Times Media Holdings LLC, the owner of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, said Friday it has named one of its bankruptcy restructuring advisers as its new chief financial officer.

Woods’ wife reportedly revising prenup

Now that Tiger Woods has many wonder what is next for his marriage. Many sources are saying that for now, wife Elin Nordegren, who is often a fixture on the 18th green at golf tournaments, is standing by her man.

Chicago Sun-Times sale to investor group finalized

Chicago businessman James Tyree's purchase of Sun-Times Media Group Inc., including the Chicago Sun-Times and more than 50 suburban publications, was finalized Monday.

Bankruptcy judge approves Sun-Times sale for $5M

The way The Rev. Issac Whittmon sees it, a vital piece of his city was saved Thursday when a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper he's been reading since he was a child.

Investor wants Sun-Times bidding process reopened

There's no one else interested in buying the bankrupt Chicago Sun-Times. Or is there?

Sun-Times union rejects pay cuts sought for sale

Unionized workers in the Chicago Sun-Times' newsroom have rejected demands for deep pay cuts and work-rule changes, putting at risk a planned sale of the financially struggling newspaper to an investment group.

Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78

The Chicago Sun-Times says columnist Robert Novak, who was a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, has died.

Adviser fees approved in Sun-Times bankruptcy case

A bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved fee changes for the financial adviser and investment banker for the Chicago Sun-Times publisher.

Early motions approved in Sun-Times bankruptcy

Lawyers for the Sun-Times Media Group Inc. said Wednesday the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could result in either a restructuring or a sale.

Sun-Times, parent company to get new leaders

The Chicago Sun-Times and its struggling parent company will undergo a series of leadership shake-ups come the end of the month.

Tidbits: Halloween costumes of the stars

Dressing up as one’s favorite celebrity for Halloween is nothing new, but this year, it’s the stars themselves who are getting in on the Hollywood doppelganger act.

Ebert, Roeper cutting ties with `At the Movies'

Roger Ebert is leaving the balcony — but hinting that he's not finished with television.

R. Kelly defense expert: Mark in video not a mole

A forensic expert testified Thursday at R. Kelly's child pornography trial that a fingernail-sized mark seen on the lower back of the man in the sex tape at the center of the case was not a mole but video distortion.

FBI expert: Sex tape at R. Kelly trial not altered

An FBI forensic expert testified Thursday that the male and female in a sex tape at the heart of the R. Kelly child pornography trial weren't computer-generated or altered.

And the Winner Is — Oh, No. the Tribune!

Judges from the Chicago Sun-Times thought the video deserved top honors in its contest poking fun at rival Tribune Co. for considering selling the naming rights to beloved Wrigley Field — home of the Cubs.

Ex-Publisher Gets 29 Months in Prison

F. David Radler, former publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times and No. 2 man in the once-powerful Hollinger International newspaper empire, was sentenced Monday to 29 months in prison for his role in stealing millions of dollars from Hollinger shareholders.

Guillen Apologizes for Name Calling

Outspoken Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen apologized Wednesday for using a derogatory term in referring to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti, then kept up his criticism of the writer.

The Vine
Henry Louis Gates' 15 minutes robs nation of a much longer dialogue
Source: NY Daily News

Unless one has been dead for about a week, it is hard to have missed the news that black Harvard academic Henry Louis Gates was arrested at his home in Cambridge, Mass., after a woman reported that she saw a burglary taking place at his house in the early afternoon.

Murdoch: Web Sites to Charge for Content within Year, 'Current days of the Internet will soon be over'
Source: CNN

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch expects News Corporation-owned newspaper Web sites to start charging users for access within a year in a move he says could radically shake-up the culture of freely available content.

Barack Obama's Education and House Were Paid for with Money Obtained from Questionable Sources
Source: New Urban Legends

How did Barack Obama and Michelle Obama pay for their college education and for their house?

Thoughts on Bill O'Reilly and [Erections]
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Bill, I am concerned that you have been losing touch with reality recently. Did you really say you are more powerful than any politician?

Chicago Sun-Times: Barack Obama for president
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Our endorsement for president of the United States goes to Sen. Barack Obama, Chicago's adopted son. He has the unique background, superior intellect, sound judgment and first-rate temperament to lead our nation in difficult times.

Mariotti Quits; says newspapers are dying
Source: CBS2Chicago

Mariotti told CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker that he decided to quit after covering the Olympics in Beijing because newspapers are in serious trouble, and he did not want to go down with the ship.

Chicago Sun-Times: Denial of Rev. Wright's Honorary Degree an 'Injustice'
Source: newsbusters.org

Leave it to Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun-Times to get her kufi in a twist over the decision by Northwestern University to withdraw the honorary degree they had intended to bestow upon Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's racist "spiritual mentor."

Wash. Times quoted Indiana man saying Obama is "a Muslim" without noting the assertion is false
Source: Media Matters for America

A Washington Times article uncritically quoted an Indiana man saying of Sen. Barack Obama, "I can't stand him. ... He's a Muslim.

America Authorizes Iran to Attack the USA
Source: A Tiny Revolution

So by the standards we apply to others, Iran is now allowed to say Clinton has promised to "obliterate" them whether or not they attack anyone. And, since this demonstrates we're madmen who must be destroyed, they therefore are allowed to invade America.

Ebert Bans Thumb Reviews
Source: writerswrite.com

Film critic Roger Ebert has banned the use of the "Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down" catchphrase until his contract negotiations are finalized.

ObamaTruth.org DEBUNKED = Blogger Known Well in Politics Turns His Attention to Attack on Obama Campaign
Source: The New York Times

"They didn't tell me they were trying to trash Obama," he said. "In fact, they never even mentioned Obama. It just never came up."

Rezko Cash Triple What Obama Says
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

During his 12 years in politics, Sen. Barack Obama has received nearly three times more campaign cash from indicted businessman Tony Rezko and his associates than he has publicly acknowledged, the Chicago Sun-Times has found.

Is Barack Obama Out of Touch with Illinois?
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Is Barack Obama out of the loop when it comes to his home state of Illinois?

Purple Heart Cruise Will Sail Again
Source: chicago-sun-times

An event to be held in the Chicago area on July 31 to honor veterans.

10 Month Old Illinois Baby Obtains Gun Permit
Source: BBC News

Bubba Ludwig may only be 10 months old, but he has already successfully obtained a gun licence in the US state of Illinois. Bubba's father, Howard Ludwig, applied on his behalf after his grandfather gave him a shotgun as an heirloom.

Obama's First: "I Don't Remember"
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

For more than five weeks during the brutal winter of 1997, tenants shivered without heat in a government-subsidized apartment building on Chicago's South Side.

Chicago Sun-Times Unloads On The Zune
Source: Boing Boing

Writing in the Chicago Sun-Times, Andy Ihnatko unloads on the Zune with both barrels, calling it a "complete, humiliating failure" and a "colossal blunder," because Microsoft has taken the user out of its design considerations and put the music industry (in the person of Universa …

Letter from Roger Ebert: Health Update
Source: Chicago Sun-Times

I thank all of you for your prayers, your well-wishes, your gifts, cards, e-mails and flowers. I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't tell you when, but I sure look forward to being back on the movie beat. As always -- Friday won't be Friday until Ebert is writing again.

The Critic(al) Condition: Roger Ebert

Sometimes the worst news can hit you at the best of times: My wife and I were spending our 4th of July weekend in the relative tranquility of small-town America when I read that Roger Ebert was in critical (but stable) condition after a recent surgery.

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