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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 2, 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said again Tuesday that students will be in school until June 20.
Emanuel said he won't sign off on the sale unless the future of the CTA station is determined.
City Inspector General Joseph Ferguson released the data for the first time.
May 1, 2017
Shawn Jackson will lead Truman City College, which focuses on teacher-training programs.
The program will expand to four days per week to help teens get to and from 31 parks, officials said.
The Chicago Police Department only has three counselors to help more than 12,000 officers.
CPS won't be allowed to close 20 days early to make up for a state funding shortfall.
The amount of Dr. David Dao's settlement with United is confidential.
