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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.
July 20, 2016
The concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday will feature works by Bach, Handel and Mozart, organizers said.
Residents can shred documents and recycle electronics from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The deadline to apply to serve as a parent representative is Aug. 8.
July 19, 2016
Data released by CPS made schools' budgets look rosier than they actually are, a DNAinfo analysis found.
Northwest Side residents have until Aug. 15 to appeal their property taxes, officials said.
Water at 75 schools throughout the city has tested positive for lead, officials said.
July 18, 2016
The Portage Park Neighborhood Association opposed the project, which members said would snarl traffic.
Water at more than 56 schools throughout the city has tested positive for lead, officials said.
