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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 9, 2016
The two politicians — from opposite sides of the spectrum — met Wednesday at Trump Tower.
The rebate was designed to ease the burden of last year's massive tax hike.
December 8, 2016
Noah Katz, 2, was struck and killed by a man driving a van Nov. 13.
The city has six warming shelters that offer residents a respite from the cold, officials said.
December 7, 2016
Businesses on Milwaukee from North Avenue to The 606 are no longer banned from having liquor licenses.
December 6, 2016
A week before Trump was elected president, the City Council unanimously voted to revoke the honor.
The library has complied lists of the best books for adults, teens and kids published in 2016.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability will be charged with investigating police misconduct.
