CHICAGO - It’s the dream so many veterans share — to serve their country, come home and finally have a place to call their own.

But a paperwork mistake and a tug-of-war between Cook County and his bank now threaten to take away the home one veteran fought so hard to earn.

What we know:

We first met Martin Guest a year ago, when he was facing a $10,000 property tax bill he should never have owed.

Since then, things have only gotten worse.

Guest’s dream of homeownership — a place to raise his son after more than two decades of military service — has been overshadowed by letters, bills and the constant fear of losing everything.

After receiving a foreclosure notice, Guest worries he and his teenage son could be forced onto the streets, with only his emotional support dog by their si

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