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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 8, 2017
Emanuel urged Democrats "to take a chill pill" in their fight against President Donald Trump.
February 7, 2017
CPS officials cut $46M from schools across the city as they scrambled to help fill a $215M budget hole.
The president made the statement at a meeting with sheriffs from around the country.
February 6, 2017
Here's a school-by-school breakdown of the midyear cuts announced Monday.
Another $5 million set aside for training and $18 million earmarked for charters will also be frozen.
The lawsuit filed in 2015 originally demanded $300 million.
February 3, 2017
More cuts could be on the way after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed $215 million CPS had been counting on.
The president's action was "contrary to both Catholic and American values," the cardinal said.
