Anjanette Young reflects on being appointed to Civilian Oversight Board
Anjanette Young joins CBS New Chicago after being appointed to serve on the Civilian Oversight Board.
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Anjanette Young joins CBS New Chicago after being appointed to serve on the Civilian Oversight Board.
Anjanette Young, the victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid back in 2019, will join attorneys and advocates Monday as they push for a ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois.
Anjanette Young, the victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid back in 2019, will join attorneys and advocates Monday as they push for a ban on no-knock warrants in Illinois.
Seven years after Chicago police wrongly raided the home of Anjanette Young, the woman is celebrating the release of her new book.
Anjanette Young, the victim of a wrongful Chicago police raid that changed her life and pushed her to demand policy changes for search warrants and raids, has written a new book on trauma and healing.
Young said she's still waiting on Mayor Brandon Johnson to make good on a promise to pass an ordinance creating strict rules on how and when police raids can be executed.
It has been exactly six years since heavily armed Chicago police officers broke through Anjanette Young's front door and raided her apartment by mistake. On Friday, in memory of that botched raid, she continued to fight for search warrant reforms at the Chicago Police Department.
She called on Mayor Brandon Johnson and state legislators to support a new city ordinance and proposed state law.
The wrong police raids on Anjanette Young and the family of Peter Mendez, first exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators, led to sweeping search warrant reforms.
In 2019, the innocent social worker was changing her clothes when a team of officers burst into her home.
In 2019, the innocent social worker was changing her clothes when a team of officers burst into her home. CBS 2's Joe Donlon talked with Young on Thursday night.
With Brandon Johnson pulling ahead in the mayoral race, CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov talked with one of Johnson’s highest-profile supporters, Anjanette Young.
Two years after a wrong raid on her home by Chicago Police, Anjanette Young founded the I Am Her Foundation.
Two years after a wrong raid on her home by Chicago Police, Anjanette Young founded the I Am Her Foundation.
The onetime botched police raid victim is supporting Johnson, who is poised to make the runoff for the 2023 mayoral election. Young joins CBS 2's Marissa Perlman.
Four years to the day after a wrong raid on her home by Chicago Police, Anjanette Young is weighing in on the Chicago mayoral race.
The CBS 2 Investigators broke Young's story, which created waves across the city.
The new guidance will go into effect on December 16.
The State's Attorney's Office announced new, stronger search warrant policies Friday following wrong raids exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators. CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards reports.
A long-delayed proposal to revise Chicago Police Department search warrant policies, known as the Anjanette Young Ordinance, hit a roadblock on Thursday, as a key City Council Committee voted against the changes it sought. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Many progressive aldermen want Chicago Police search warrant rules governed by the city's municipal code, rather than just internal CPD policies.
A long-delayed proposal to revise Chicago Police Department search warrant policies, known as the Anjanette Young Ordinance, hit a roadblock on Thursday, as a key City Council Committee voted against the changes it sought.
The City Council Public Safety Committee is expected to vote Thursday on the Anjanette Young Ordinance, which would require a number of changes to Chicago Police Department search warrant policies through city code, rather than just internal policies.
Young, an innocent social worker, was handcuffed naked as officers swarmed her home in a botched raid in 2019.
The 94th annual St. Jude Memorial March stepped off Michigan Avenue on Sunday morning.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The department said the victim has been identified, but is working to locate next of kin.
Joliet police said officers responded to the scene and found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles from a massive rescue operation on Saturday.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
During his weekly Sunday prayers, the pontiff reminded crowds in St. Peter's Square that reporters are all too frequently victims of war and violence.
The walk raises money for the Wellness House, which offers education, nutrition, and counseling programs for people with cancer.
A steel beam recovered from the twin towers of the World Trade Center will travel more than 10,000 miles to 21 states over the next few months. The beam is scheduled to make a stop at the Chicago Fire Department Engine 18 on August 12.
According to Iran’s state media, Iran’s latest proposal to the U.S. calls for issues between the two nations to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire.
Some storms have the potential to create gusty winds and possibly small hail. Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest in First Alert Weather.
Joliet police said officers responded to the scene and found a 31-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
The 94th annual St. Jude Memorial March stepped off Michigan Avenue on Sunday morning.
The department said the victim has been identified, but is working to locate next of kin.
PAWS Chicago welcomed 25 beagles from a massive rescue operation on Saturday.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 58, according to Chicago police.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
The Cubs had not won 10 in a row at home since they had 14 straight victories at Wrigley from May 18-June 22, 2008.
Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 for their fourth straight win.
Michael Busch had two hits and two RBIs, helping Colin Rea and the Chicago Cubs top the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
