Students sleep outside to raise awareness of veteran homelessness

The third annual Public Sleep Out event raises awareness about homeless veterans.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Students from Columbia College camped out at the corner of 11th and South Wabash Friday night.

The third annual Public Sleep Out event aimed to raise money for and awareness about the 50,000 homeless veterans nationwide.
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