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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.
April 24, 2017
The attorney general blamed undocumented immigrants for Chicago's rising murder rate.
April 21, 2017
The city does not adequately fund infrastructure repair, Inspector General Joseph Ferguson found.
Commissioner Ginger Evans will complete her review of airport security in two weeks, the mayor said.
The station is among the oldest and busiest CTA stations, officials said.
The event is the former president's first speech since leaving office in January.
In all, 1,620 miles of city streets have been repaved since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.
Ald. Anthony Beale (9th Ward) said the effort was a "bad idea" and a waste of money.
The full City Council is expected to approve the settlements on Wednesday.
