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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 16, 2017
A bill introduced by two Republican senators could be signed "within days," Gov. Bruce Rauner said.
Critics said a new draft policy is a "significant walk back" of restrictions proposed previously.
March 15, 2017
If police are to be reformed, it must be under the watchful eye of a federal judge, Zach Fardon said.
The offer constitutes a "prohibited gift" under the city's rules, ethics officials ruled.
March 14, 2017
Traffic was snarled and some schools were closed in the wake of storm.
MAP: How armed is your neighborhood? More than 200,000 people now are licensed to own a gun in Chicago.
March 13, 2017
Joel Levin takes the place of Zachary Fardon, who stepped down at the request of President Donald Trump.
The new guidelines could determine whether Lincoln Park gets a new riverfront park.
