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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 15, 2017
The card is designed to help undocumented immigrants, homeless residents and ex-felons, officials said.
Opponents of the tax on sweetened beverages want the County Board to repeal the tax.
The new agency will be launched with a formal ceremony Friday at the South Shore Cultural Center.
September 14, 2017
City officials approved a zoning change for the development Thursday, which is slated to have 20 units.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Police Supt. Garry McCarthy in December 2015. Could they square off for mayor?
The grants — ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 — will be awarded via an October lottery.
September 13, 2017
Two of the three bicyclists killed were struck at night, city officials said.
The three-year pilot program is designed to create nearly 200 jobs, officials said.
