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Feb 19, 2009 3:56 pm US/Central

Sun-Times Names Hayner New Editor In Chief

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Don Hayner, a veteran Chicago newsman, has been named editor In chief of the Chicago Sun Times, the paper announced.

Hayner, who has been managing editor at the paper, succeeds Michael Cooke, who is leaving to become editor at the Toronto Star.

Hayner, 57, has worked at the paper for nearly 30 years. He has been the metro editor, city editor, a general assignment reporter, a personal finance writer, a neighborhood beat reporter and a Sunday features writer.

Andrew Herrmann, 48, was named managing editor. He has been with the paper for 25 years in a variety of editing and reporting roles.

"Don is exceptionally knowledgeable about Chicago. And nobody knows more about the Sun-Times and how it works than Don," John Barron, Publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times, said in a statement. "Andrew has always brought a sharp reporter's eye and great ideas to every role he's played at the paper.