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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 21, 2017
Six people were killed in January, according to Chicago officials.
February 20, 2017
The threat was 1 of 53 made against Jewish Community Centers across the nation this year.
Kevin Navarro is expected to take over when Police Supt. Eddie Johnson goes on leave for surgery.
The settlements will be considered Tuesday by the council Finance Committee.
February 17, 2017
Seventy-five years ago, O'Hare saved the aircraft carrier Lexington from nine Japanese bombers.
CTA issued a statement debunking the rumor, which has spread on social media.
The facility will set aside beds for veterans suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.
The effort is based on an Obama administration initiative designed to increase police force diversity.
