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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 14, 2017
The mayor said work will start on a consent decree after feds found Chicagoans' rights were violated.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of five parents, alleges race-based civil rights violations.
Covenant House will offer meals, showers, counseling and other services during the day.
A measure to make an attack on a police officer a hate crime in Chicago is pending in the City Council.
Federal investigators criticized how police were trained to use stun guns and help the mentally ill.
February 13, 2017
City officials wouldn't be able to get the names of their guests from hosts without a warrant.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel vows to continue to collaborate with Mexican cities during the Trump administration.
Despite winning 110 votes in the Illinois House last year, the Senate did not consider the bill.
