Springfield, IL (Capitolnewsillinois.com)

SPRINGFIELD -- Chicago police executed a search warrant at the wrong address more than six years ago that left social worker Anjanette Young handcuffed and naked in her home as she was getting ready for bed.

An Illinois House committee on Tuesday moved to overhaul how Illinois police officers execute search warrants in response to the botched 2019 raid at Young's home, which includes banning what's often called "no-knock" warrants.

"What happened to her did not need to happen, and in fact, should never happen again," bill sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, said. "Situations like this don't just erode public trust, they also increase the danger to officers who are entering an unknown environment without reliable intelligence. That unpredictabil

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