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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.
July 30, 2017
An effort by Ald. Patrick D. Thompson to crack down on nail salons was met with skepticism by some.
July 28, 2017
Cars parked in the path of a sweeper can get a ticket with a $60 fine.
Ald. Moreno said he wants to ensure the community can control what happens at the Double Door.
Officials ignored pleas to drop plan to end Aviation officers' ability to call themselves police.
Burke made the joke during a debate over a $38.75 million settlement involving red-light camera tickets.
July 27, 2017
Sentencing would include community service and mandatory participation in social service programs.
In 2016, 14,493 cellphones were reported lost or stolen in Chicago, officials said.
July 26, 2017
City officials don't seem eager to grant the Cubs more night games than current law allows.
