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Heather Cherone

Reporter/Producer @HeatherCherone Contact

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.

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August 1, 2016

The six-month test of the noise reduction plan started July 6. 

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August 1, 2016

A committee was to review the proposal for a third time Wednesday, but that meeting has been canceled.

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August 1, 2016

Northwest Side residents have until Aug. 15 to appeal their property taxes, officials said.

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July 30, 2016

The extravaganza kicks off Aug. 31 and will feature 200 performances at five neighborhood locations.

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July 29, 2016

Anyone with information about the crimes can call detectives at 312-747-8263.

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July 29, 2016

The animals that munched their way around O'Hare for three years have moved on to greener pastures.

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July 29, 2016

Bridge is the most crowded school on the Northwest Side and the second-most crowded in the city.

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July 29, 2016

Events in parks throughout the Far Northwest Side include yoga, theater and dance.