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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-07-001989.txt : 20070816
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070816174516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-07-001989
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070816

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				953518892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123212299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TROUBH RAYMOND S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001014051

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14164
		FILM NUMBER:		071063396

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122303000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE
		STREET 2:		44 SOUTH BROADWAY
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868512</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001014051</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TROUBH RAYMOND S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>350 NORTH ORLEANS, 10-S</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60654</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16045</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1297.85</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On July 31, 2007, all of the Reporting Person's issued Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSUs&quot;) vested due to the removal of the
 Reporting Person from the Board of Directors (the &quot;Board&quot;) of Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;).  On August 14,
 2007, the Company issued 16,045 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, in settlement of vested DSUs.
 Fractional DSUs were settled in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In accordance with the Reporting Person's removal from the Board, the Reporting Person was granted a prorated portion of the
 DSUs that are distributed quarterly to the Company's independent directors pursuant to its previously disclosed director
 compensation arrangements.  Because of the Reporting Person's departure from the Board, these DSUs immediately vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James D. McDonough, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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