The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.Read the press release here.
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.
June 13, 2016
A new high school in Dunning could relieve severe overcrowding at Taft High School.
Renee Blahuta told parents she accepted a position at the Kellogg Foundation, an education philanthropy.
Moviegoers can bring a blanket and a picnic basket to watch flicks for free during the series.
June 10, 2016
Ald. Sposato said he has "mixed feelings" about the proposal at Irving Park Road and Central Avenue.
Police Supt. Johnson said he wasn't sure how many more officers were needed on the Far Northwest Side.
The hair donations from Resurrection College Prep students will make approximately 20 wigs.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel tapped Eddie Johnson to lead the Chicago Police Department in March.
June 9, 2016
Of 11 schools tested, results are back for only Canty Elementary in Dunning, where no lead was found.
