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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.
December 16, 2016
Two Northwest Side aldermen and one Southwest Side alderman voted against the effort.
The 31-14 vote came after several aldermen said lifting the ban would hurt children.
The effort is based on a Obama administration initiative designed to increase police force diversity.
Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th) voted against the creation of a legal defense fund for immigrants.
"There is so much more to be revealed," said alderman hit with 15-count federal indictment.
December 15, 2016
Studios in the complex at Armitage and Milwaukee avenues start at $1,400 for less than 500 square feet.
Housing activists continue to push for the replacement of the public housing units.
December 14, 2016
The council also agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle claims of discrimination in the fire department.
