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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 8, 2017
The measure now heads to the Illinois House.
May 5, 2017
Beena Patel lied about raising money for Cook County Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, officials said.
Felicia Davis will lead Olive-Harvey, which focuses on transportation-training programs.
The home-sharing firm had a Chicago economic impact of $331 million in 2016, according to the company.
Adam Gray was 14 when police interviewed him for seven hours: "You can only take so much."
May 4, 2017
The former president made the announcement when unveiling the design of his library
The mayor praised the wounded officers for their "selfless sacrifice" as they recover.
Closing Cornell Drive through Jackson Park cuts off the path between Lake Shore Drive and the Skyway.