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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.
February 23, 2017
The Park District facility will be open to softball and baseball leagues, as well as the general public.
The city and Chicago Public Schools already ban discrimination against transgender Chicagoans.
February 22, 2017
Ald. Ed Burke (14th) called the actions "evil" and said the City Council must condemn them.
Ald. Brendan Reilly is pushing for a Downtown ban on State Street and Michigan Avenue.
Grants of more than $250,000 must be approved by the City Council.
February 21, 2017
The City Council is expected to confirm Edward Siskel as the city's top lawyer Wednesday.
The settlements are set to be finalized Wednesday by the City Council.
A City Council committee delayed a vote Tuesday on how to spend $16.2 million left unclaimed.
