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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 8, 2017
A bill signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner makes Obama's birthday an honorary day, but not a legal holiday.
August 7, 2017
Emanuel has promised to add 970 positions to the Police Department by the end of next year.
The layoffs will affect nearly half of Chicago Public Schools.
The effort has raised $70,000 for the Marijuana Policy Project, company officials said.
City officials plan to ask a judge to block an effort to limit federal grants to sanctuary cities.
August 4, 2017
Sessions has vowed to limit federal grants to cities that cooperate with federal immigration agents.
The new 15,000 rental record blew away the old standard, set during the Cubs' 2016 World Series run.
The former governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick grew up in Washington Park.
