Corey Brooks

‘Rooftop Pastor’ Faces Racial Threats Following Donation To Disgraced Politician

Pastor Corey Brooks says he would write the same check today. But he adds he’s also learned lessons. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.

2013/01/11

Married Kwame Kilpatrick had an affair with Christine Beatty and served time behind bars on charges related to his position as Detroit's mayor. (credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Pastor Corey Brooks Defends Donation To Ex-Detroit Mayor

Pastor Corey Brooks is defending a controversial donation he made to the former mayor of Detroit, whose now on trial for alleged corruption.

2013/01/09

South Side Pastor Corey Brooks Nears End Of Cross-Country Walk

The South Side pastor who spent three months camping on the roof of an old motel last winter is just about done with a walk across the country.

2012/10/10

Pastor Corey Brooks is greeted warmly Friday as he stops in Chicago during a cross-country journey to raise funds for a community center. (CBS)

Rooftop Pastor Halfway Through His Cross-Country Trek

Corey Brooks, the “rooftop pastor” who hopes to build a community center in West Woodlawn, on Friday reached Chicago as he continues his way to Los Angeles. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.

2012/07/13

Rev. Corey Brooks To Pass Through Chicago On Cross-Country Walk Against Gun Violence

The Chicago minister walking from New York to Los Angeles against violence is in eastern Indiana today, and he says he’s been moved by the compassion of Americans he’s met along the way.

2012/07/10

Pastor Plans Walk Across America To Raise Gun Violence Awareness

The South Side pastor who camped for three months over the winter in a tent on the roof of a run-down motel is about to start his next fund-raising and awareness-raising effort: a walk across America.

2012/05/30

The Sunliner, a Chicago Water Taxi operated by Wendella Sightseeing Co., made two rescues along the Chicago River in July 2011. (Credit: WendellaBoats.com)

Coast Guard Honors Wendella Crews For Two River Rescues

The U.S. Coast Guard honored the crews of two Chicago River tour boats on Thursday for their bravery in two separate rescues along the river this month.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/28

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