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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 7, 2016
Steve Ek, the owner of Ek Automotive in Edison Park, will answer questions about car maintenance.
July 6, 2016
No one is in custody in connection with the incident, police said.
The six-month test of the noise reduction plan starts Wednesday night.
The Portage Park Neighborhood Association opposes the project, which members said would snarl traffic.
Water at 43 schools throughout the city has tested positive for lead, officials said.
Alexis and the Samurai will perform at 8 p.m. July 18 and Josh Paxton at 7 p.m. July 26 at Filament.
July 5, 2016
Neither garbage nor recycling will be picked up on July 4, delaying service for one day all week.
The budget deal reached Thursday includes the remaining $8.5 million needed for the project.
