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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 5, 2016
The mural, by Tony Passero and Jerry Rogowski, pays homage to Wrigley Field and the Cubs Hall Of Famers.
October 4, 2016
Police officers "are the best of us," said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
The threat — deemed not "viable" — was made on social media, Chicago Police said.
CPS set aside $15 million last week to keep some facilities open for students during a strike.
October 3, 2016
As enrollment declines by 13,000 students, employee cutbacks take effect.
In some of the crimes, the burglars used a ruse to get into homes and apartments.
The rebate is designed to help residents cope with a $589 million property tax hike imposed last year.
Tests found high levels of lead at 7 Far Northwest Side schools, but all but 1 passed a second test.
