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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 18, 2017
The probe into whether three sergeants had an unfair advantage on a test is ongoing, officials said.
January 17, 2017
The practice "jeopardizes CPD's relationships with the community," according to federal officials.
January 16, 2017
Officers used social media to express discriminatory views, a federal investigation found.
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the measure Monday morning.
January 13, 2017
Midyear cuts were expected after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a $215 million funding bill last year.
The president said "it's good to be home" before delivering an impassioned defense of democracy.
The federal probe began after the release of the Laquan McDonald police shooting video in 2015.
A federal probe into the Chicago Police Department's practices was released Friday.
