Media baron Conrad Black once stood at the helm of Hollinger International, controlling some of the most influential newspapers in the world. But the tycoon became the story in the past several months, and was found guilty of obstruction of justice and mail fraud last Friday.

His conviction in their home town was especially good news to employees of the Chicago Sun-Times, the editorial board stated Sunday, as it “lifts the cloud of uncertainty that has been hanging over the Sun-Times Media Group, formerly known as Hollinger International, since the fraud scandal first erupted in 2003.”

The editorial stated that although Black was convicted in a mixed verdict of four of the 13 counts against him, “there's nothing mixed about our reaction. Everyone who worked under the trying regime of Conrad Black is breathing a great sigh of relief.”

The editorial stated the company “has long since moved on,” and has a new name, boss and headquarters. “We're glad to put the Conrad Black era behind us, while we put our focus on the future.”