| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 17, 2026, 6 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 17, 2026, 6 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/17/proposed-cuts-homelessness-funding-housing-first/ |
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By the time Shawn Dunning returned to the U.S. after living abroad for two
decades, he was nearly bankrupt. All his family members were dead, and his
health was rapidly declining, leaving him unable to work.
Dunning, 54, spent nights on the street, in shelters, in hospitals, on friends’
couches and...