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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 20, 2017
"Thousands" of constituents called Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st) to reject the proposal, he said.
The 16,000-square-foot library and three floors of housing is due for completion in December 2018.
The city failed to give residents enough time to challenge the tickets, according to the lawsuit.
Robert Rivkin is set to replace Steve Koch as Chicago's deputy mayor.
July 19, 2017
More than 110 Cook County sheriff's office recruits and trainees have been laid off, officials said.
Of the 13th Ward's 48 precincts, Airbnb would been banned in 26, Ald. Marty Quinn said.
The legislation that Gov. Bruce Rauner has vowed to veto would add $300 million to CPS' bottom line.
Another 600 vacant positions will not be filled.
