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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.
June 30, 2017
The current agreement expires Friday and is expected to be the subject of a fierce political fight.
June 29, 2017
The side guards protect crash victims from being run over by a large truck’s rear wheels.
June 28, 2017
The three-minute limit will be tracked by two giant digital shot clocks in the Council Chambers.
In addition to electric car company Tesla, Musk owns a drilling firm that is interested in the project.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said an agreement with the mayor avoided the need for a City Council vote.
The beloved butcher shop wants to add a second floor to the Lincoln Avenue building.
June 27, 2017
Federal oversight is needed to reform the Police Department, Inspector General Joseph Ferguson said.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Dick Durbin touted the new help from the feds Monday morning.
