I only had to google myself some help on the chicago tribune thing- once I got that one little clue though (and I just googled "how do I figure it out?" not the answer) I was better and getting through it. The bible one threw me a bit, but getting the password wasn't too difficult if you pay attention to what the journal says and try a few things.
Overall, a very satisfying game. I've tried these types of games before and they always get very complicated and difficult and are not very forgiving. This one lets you faff about a bit and make mistakes and I like that. Had a lot of fun. really got the hang of the codes towards the end!