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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 25, 2017
The side guards protect crash victims from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels.
Firewater Saloon wants to open in Streeterville, but some neighbors don't want it.
July 24, 2017
The City Council is expected to approve the settlement Wednesday.
"That bridge was an eyesore," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday.
Gov. Bruce Rauner called a special session for lawmakers starting Wednesday.
The officer involved in this incident has been linked to other violent incidents, according to reports.
Meanwhile, the developer is "continuing to fine-tune the design of the building," officials said.
July 23, 2017
Sheriff Tom Dart said federal officials should focus on stopping violent crime.
