Cheryl was previously married to Jim Rose, an ABC 7 sports reporter. Sadly, their marriage ended after just a short period of time. As far as the media knows, they have no children from their marriage. There are some details that are publicly known about their relationship. Cheryl was a Chicago Bear cheerleader (1983-1986) when they started dating. It was Rose who proposed to her with a diamond ring on the Friday night before Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. Romantically, it was a moonlight proposal aboard the President riverboat, which was the scene of a pep rally party for the Chicago Bears. Getting married to a beautiful NFL cheerleader must have been a great moment for Jim Rose but it is also likely the reason for why the marriage ended so quickly.

Cheryl’s net worth is speculated to be around 30 million dollars. The television personality of African American ethnicity doesn't only believe in earning fame and fortune, she is also a strong believer in giving back to the community. She has been associated with various noble-cause organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of America as a volunteer, the Chicago Public School as a speaker for the students and Life With Lupus Guild as a board member.

Cheryl has earned various awards for not only for her professional career work but also for her community service. Specifically, her notable awards include the Sisters in the Spirit Award, 2009's Procter and Gamble Award, 2008's NABJ Salute to Excellence International, the Thurgood Marshall Award, 2004's Russ Ewing Award and 1997's Phenomenal Woman Award.  

Cheryl always had a champion of the people outlook when it came to her style of reporting:

" You generally don't become an anchor unless you've been on the street. And I think that is a criterion. In my book, you need to be on the street. To get a pulse of the city, to get a feel of the people. Be out there seeing these people so that when you're anchoring you know, they'll ( the viewers will ) say "she's/he's real."