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Illinois State University is recognizing 14 Redbirds for their academic merits, engagement and leadership throughout the campus community.

The heads of the Chicago Police Department and Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office were joined by Mayor Brandon Johnson in announcing murder charges against the man who allegedly shot and killed off-duty CPD officer Luis Huesca last month in Gage Park. “Today, we honor (Huesca) as we hold accountable the offender who is responsible for his murder,” CPD superintendent Larry Snelling said ...

Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was arrested by Chicago police and U.S. Marshals on Wednesday night for first-degree murder in the April 21 shooting death of Chicago police officer Luis Huesca.

Suspect to appear in court Friday in murder of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca

CHICAGO — The suspect wanted in connection with last month’s fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca was taken into custody in the west suburbs late Wednesday, according to CPD. A Cook County judge last week issued an arrest warrant charging Xavier Tate, 22, with murder in the April 21 killing of Huesca, 30, near Huesca’s home in the Gage Park neighborhood on the ...

CHICAGO — A first-degree murder charge was approved by Cook County prosecutors Thursday in the fatal April shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer Luis Huesca. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office said in a statement Thursday that 22-year-old Xavier Tate Jr. was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Huesca on April 21 near the officer’s Gage Park home. Tate is ...

CHICAGO — A first-degree murder charge was approved by Cook County prosecutors Thursday in the fatal April shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer Luis Huesca.

Caschaus Tate, 20, was ordered detained Tuesday afternoon by a Cook County judge after being arrested Friday for allegedly trying to get rid of Officer Luis...

Huesca was attacked early April 21 in the 3100 block of West 56th Street, not far from where he lived in Gage Park.

Community members, family and friends came together Sunday afternoon to honor the life of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca.