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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 14, 2017
Negotiations for a new police union contract are set to begin.
Laura Kunard, nominated to be deputy inspector general for public safety, clears committee hurdle.
Bag the green waste, call 311 to notify city crews you need a pickup and put it out with the trash.
The new agency was formed after a police officer shot Laquan McDonald 16 times.
However, 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale said the effort was a "waste of time and effort."
After the chemical spill by U.S. Steel, Chicago officials ordered testing of the city's drinking water.
April 13, 2017
Dr. David Dao had his nose broken, lost two front teeth and suffered a concussion during the incident.
April 12, 2017
Dr. David Dao filed a petition in Cook County Wednesday asking for audio, video and a passenger list.
