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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.
March 31, 2017
Willie Lee Biles, 44, was convicted of bringing at least 29 handguns to Chicago using Megabus.
March 30, 2017
Two Chicago vehicle testing facilities closed Nov. 1 as part of a money-saving effort.
The 95th Street station on the CTA Red Line is undergoing a $280 million renovation.
The deadline to accept an elementary school offer is April 24.
March 29, 2017
Aldermen who backed the measure it was a way to give young people jobs.
The program's "highest priority" will be to protect undocumented immigrants, the city clerk said.
Musicians could only play loud music at lunchtime and during the evening rush hour during the week.
The additional officers are needed to combat violent and drug-related crimes, officials said.
