Chicago homicides in 2022: 166 people have been slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death by Chicago police.

[ City reached at least 800 homicides in 2021, a level not seen in 25 years ]

The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

In Chicago, 797 people were slain in 2021 — 25 more than in 2020.

Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through April 24, 2022.

[ In 2021, violence spread into Chicago neighborhoods that normally enjoy a sense of security, rattling nerves and putting city leaders on the defensive ]