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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.
August 28, 2017
The school-funding measure, expected to clear the Illinois Senate, goes up for vote Tuesday.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, who has suffered kidney problems for years, is "immensely proud" of his son.
The measure will "help law enforcement focus on stopping violent crime," the governor said.
The bill was passed unanimously by both the Illinois House and Senate.
The City Council agreed to pay $5.5 million in reparations to victims of the notorious police commander.
Two City Council groups criticized the voucherlike program, as did state Rep. Will Guzzardi.
August 26, 2017
All police officers will be equipped with body cameras by the end of the year, officials said.
August 25, 2017
The 63-unit complex be set aside for low-income seniors, officials said.
