The Chronicle had an associated website, Lincoln Today, which is now defunct.
The paper was launched in 1833 as The Lincolnshire Chronicle and General Advertiser.
During the 20th century, it was produced in a variety of localised editions.
Johnston decided to close the title early in 2007, apparently because it could not attract enough advertising revenue to cover costs.
At the time, more than 42,000 free copies were distributed every Thursday.