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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.
January 26, 2017
It was the third time in two days that the president blasted violence in Chicago.
The mayor and aldermen have differing ideas on how to spend the leftover money.
January 25, 2017
Organizers will speak out against proposed executive actions Wednesday.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed an increase of federal help — but ruled out troops.
President moves to take U.S. funds from cities that protect undocumented immigrants, Chicago included.
"What he wants to do is provide the resources of the federal government," Spicer said.
It's coming to the west side of West Luis Munoz Marin Drive near a replica of Wrigley Field.
The violence that surged in 2016 has shown no sign of slowing down in 2017.
