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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 5, 2017
The full City Council is expected Wednesday to OK the settlement already approved by a federal judge.
A jury found a police officer used excessive force on Jose Lopez, now a quadriplegic, in 2011.
The Cubs will take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:05 p.m. Sept. 8 after the unprecedented time change.
President Trump's vow to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea brought new attention to old plans.
In 2016, the program covered nearly 128,000 free rides to students and their guardians, officials said.
September 3, 2017
The proposal, set for a final vote Wednesday, is designed to crack down on public drunkenness.
September 1, 2017
Trump says he will announce his decision on immigration act by Tuesday.
Ramirez-Rosa, 28, said he was running for statewide office to "put working people first."
