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Tom Schuba

Assistant criminal justice editor

Tom Schuba is a reporter and editor focused on criminal justice issues, and he previously covered the legalization of marijuana across Illinois. He has earned a National Headliner Award for a series of stories investigating the state’s troubled cannabis testing regulations, among other prizes for his reporting. An Evanston native and longtime Chicago resident, Tom began his tenure with the Sun-Times as an overnight crime reporter after serving as an investigative intern and political blogger at NBC Chicago.

Officer Luis Huesca wears a light blue police uniform as he poses for a portrait in front of an American flag.
Crime
Arrest warrant issued for Aurora man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the early Sunday slaying of Huesca in the 3100 block of West 56th St., court records show.
By Tom Schuba
 
Chicago police officers surround Dexter Reed's SUV.
Dexter Reed Shooting
Dexter Reed was shot 13 times in deadly gunfight with Chicago police, autopsy shows
The oversight agency investigating the shooting has reported that four officers fired nearly 100 rounds at Reed after he shot another officer in the wrist March 21 in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street.
By Tom Schuba
 
Officer Luis Huesca wears a light blue police uniform as he poses for a portrait in front of an American flag.
La Voz Chicago
Realizarán los servicios funerarios para el oficial de policía Luis Huesca
El funeral por Huesca será el lunes a las 10 de la mañana en la Iglesia Católica Santa Rita de Casia, ubicada en el 7740 S. Western Ave. de Chicago, según la Orden Fraternal de la Policía.
By Tom Schuba
 
Dexter Reed’s mother Nicole Banks stands outside the 11th District police station in Chicago as supporters stand on each side, with one holding a sign demanding justice for Reed.
Dexter Reed Shooting
Dexter Reed's family files federal civil rights lawsuit over his killing by Chicago police
The lawsuit accuses Chicago police of promoting “brutally violent, militarized policing tactics,” and argues the five officers who stopped Reed “created an environment that directly resulted in his death.”
By Mary Norkol, Andy Grimm, and 1 more
 
Luis Huesca
Crime
Services set for Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca as off-duty killing ruled line-of-duty death
Funeral services for Huesca will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Rita of Cascia Catholic Church at 7740 S. Western Ave. in Chicago, according to the Fraternal Order of Police.
By Tom Schuba
 
Image from a video Chicago Police released of a person of interest they are seeking to identify in the investigation of the murder of Officer Luis Huesca early Sunday in the 3100 block of West 56th Street in Gage Park.
La Voz Chicago
Policía de Chicago publica fotos y videos de la persona buscada en la investigación del asesinato del agente Luis Huesca
Una alerta a la comunidad pide ayuda para identificar al “sujeto”, señalando que “debe ser considerado armado y peligroso”.
By Tom Schuba and Jessica Ma
 
Officer Luis Huesca wears a light blue police uniform as he poses for a portrait in front of an American flag.
La Voz Chicago
Asesinan a Policía de Chicago a tiros mientras robaban su automóvil en Gage Park
El agente Luis Huesca, de 30 años, regresaba a casa del trabajo sobre las 3 de la madrugada en la cuadra 3100 al oeste de 56th cuando se activó una alerta de ShotSpotter, dijo el superintendente de policía Larry Snelling. No hay ningún detenido.
By Mohammad Samra, Tom Schuba, and 1 more
 
Image from a video Chicago Police released of a person of interest they are seeking to identify in the investigation of the murder of Officer Luis Huesca early Sunday in the 3100 block of West 56th Street in Gage Park.
Crime
Chicago police release photos, video of person of interest sought in probe of Officer Luis Huesca slaying
A community alert asks for help in identifying the male “subject,” noting that he “should be considered armed and dangerous.” Meanwhile, those who knew Huesca have been left reeling. Rocio Lasso said she leaned on Huesca after her own son, Andres Vásquez Lasso, was killed in the line of duty last year.
By Tom Schuba and Jessica Ma
 
Officer Luis Huesca wears a light blue police uniform as he poses for a portrait in front of an American flag.
Crime
Chicago police officer is shot to death as his car is taken in Gage Park
Officer Luis Huesca, 30, was going home from work about 3 a.m. in the 3100 block of West 56th Street when a ShotSpotter alert went off, police Supt. Larry Snelling said. No one has been arrested.
By Mohammad Samra, Tom Schuba, and 1 more