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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.
September 25, 2017
A food and clothing drive is also in the works to help the devastation, officials said.
September 22, 2017
In 2015, there were 921 new HIV infections reported citywide, down from the 973 the year before.
Marcelino Nunez-Hurtado, 47, could face life in prison.
The city is not following a law designed to help non-English speakers access services, an audit found.
The notorious firm frequently has been accused of moving cars without authorization.
September 21, 2017
The scholarships range from $1,000 to $50,000 per year, the mayor's office said.
The $95 million it will cost to build the facility would be better spent on schools, critics said.
A joint city-state delegation traveled this week to Seattle to learn about the tech giant's operations.
