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Heather Cherone is a reporter/producer covering Chicago's City Hall.
Cherone joined DNAInfo from the Chicago Tribune, where she was part of the team that helped launch TribLocal in the south and west suburbs.
Cherone is also an adjunct professor of journalism at DePaul University.
Born and raised in Edgewater, Cherone graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
After college, Cherone moved to California, where she covered politics and local government for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Oakland Tribune.
Cherone and her husband, Michael, are the parents of two girls, Sophia and Julia.
Fun fact: A huge Chicago Bears fan, Cherone knows all the lyrics – and the dance moves – to the 1985 Bears Super Bowl Shuffle.
October 28, 2016
Only 13 percent of the trash produced by Chicago residents is kept out of landfills, officials said.
Rat complaints jumped 34 percent in September and October this year as compared with last, data shows.
October 27, 2016
The new officers will be charged with rolling back a wave of violence that has swept the city.
The "extreme" parking restrictions go into effect at noon Friday and end at 4 a.m. Monday.
October 26, 2016
Nearly 60 two-year-old misconduct complaints have yet to be resolved, officials said.
The new policy will start with the first game of the World Series, set for Tuesday.
October 25, 2016
Sell your permit on Craigslist and risk the city banning you from future parking permits.
The need for more park land on the North Side is critical, Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) told officials.
