The adviser for the Stevenson High School newspaper will resign the post after changes were made to the program due to fall-out from the controversial sex issue that set tongues wagging a few months ago. While Barbara Thill will remain at the school as a full-time English teacher, she has said she will no longer teach journalism or be adviser to "The Statesman," the school newspaper. The issue that started this mess was published in January and centered around the topic of "hooking up." more ›

Time released its list of 10 Most Endangered Newspapers in America yesterday, and The Sun-Times came in at number 7 on the list. With newspapers nationwide feeling the pain of this economy is it possible we'll only read the Sun-Times online? The Sun-Times Media Group is currently trading at 3 cents per share, and that along with recent staff changes don't bode well for the future of the paper. more ›

We love the quote, "We're not in it to make money." more ›

After printing a salacious issue about underage encounters that identified involved students by name, a Lincolnshire high school newspaper will face more restrictions that some say are tantamount to censorship. The 3,400 copies of the Jan. 30 issue of the Stevenson High School newspaper "The Statesman" disappeared from the newsstands almost immediately, though the school says they did not remove them. more ›

As Chicagoans rush out to get that commemorative front page, the Chicago Tribune is printing an additional 200,000 copies that will be distributed at 7-11 stores throughout the city. Many places are running out of copies as residents get their own to mark the historic election of Illinois Senator Barack Obama. The need for more papers is also being seen in New York where more copies of the New York Times are being printed; likewise, papers in Detroit, D.C., and Atlanta are running extra editions. more ›