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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.
May 30, 2017
The bike-sharing service will also offer $2 discounts during Memorial Day weekend, officials said.
May 26, 2017
The holiday weekend typically marks the start of Chicago's bloodiest months.
And supervised children will be allowed to shoot at the ranges.
The tougher requirements are expected to be approved Wednesday by the Board of Education.
The program is designed to encourage law enforcement officers to live where they work, officials said.
May 25, 2017
A judge ruled that city officials must allow members of the public to weigh in at Council meetings.
The measure, which would go into effect in 2023, now heads to the Illinois Senate.
Chicago officials expect the number of air travelers during Memorial Day weekend to jump 2 percent.
