Walgreens says it will close five stores on the South and West sides of Chicago next month, drawing criticism from local leaders. The stores are in the neighborhoods of Chicago Lawn, Little Village, South Chicago,

CHICAGO — Walgreens is closing five stores in Chicago next month as part of its strategy to revitalize its struggling business. Last October, the drugstore chain announced that it would be closing 1,200 stores in the United States over three years. Chicago Walgreens locations expected to close between Feb. 17 and Feb. 27 include:

As part of the company’s “go-forward business strategy,” Walgreens will close five Chicago stores in the coming weeks.