Gustavo Herrera was 26 when he was found dead on April 8, 1983, in Lake County, Illinois. Construction workers discovered his body near the Wisconsin border. Herrera lived in Chicago’s Uptown district and was a father of two.

Authorities say Herrera was stabbed multiple times and left partially undressed in a position matching the signature of a serial killer identified as Larry Eyler, known as the Highway Killer, who struck young men across the Midwest in the 1980s. Investigators linked Herrera’s murder to Eyler through forensic evidence and similarities with other victims’ wounds and positioning. Eyler was later apprehended, convicted for multiple murders, and died in prison in 1994 while awaiting execution for another crime.

Does anyone have memories of Gustavo, his family, or information about his life in Uptown that could add context to this case?