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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 22, 2017
Aviation head Ginger Evans said the officers should not be called police, while some aldermen objected.
The changes are designed to reduce truck traffic around 26th Street and Kostner Avenue.
Schools will not see more cuts this year, and and no new taxes will be proposed, officials said.
State Rep. Robert Martwick said he will push the bill during the next legislative session.
A separate proposal to build a Starbucks drive-thru in Six Corners saw its approval delayed until July.
May 19, 2017
Investigators found racist messages sent by police officers and Water Department employees.
May 18, 2017
The proposal will be considered for final approval by the City Council's zoning committee on Monday.
The Chicago Plan Commission approved the development at Sheridan Road and Devon Avenue.
