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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Cheyanne M. Daniels

Corey Brooks to stay outside in fight against gun violence

Pastor Corey Brooks speaks to media on Monday, the 100th day of his campout announcing that he will continue to campout in hopes to raise funds for a new community resource center. | Brian Rich/Sun-Times

For 100 days, Pastor Corey Brooks has camped out atop eight storage containers. His goal was the same as when he sat on a decrepit motel 10 years ago: draw attention to the violence and poverty of Woodlawn.

Monday was supposed to be Brooks’ last day sleeping through the bitter cold at 6615 S. King Drive. Instead, Brooks announced he’d be extending his 100 Day Camp Out Against Gun Violence “indefinitely.”

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