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,

Five Walgreens stores will shutter their doors in Chicago next month, as part of a nationwide series of closures announced by the drugstore last year.

Walgreens will close five Chicago stores next month, part of the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain’s plan to shutter 1,200 locations by 2027.

Five Chicago Walgreens stores will soon close their doors for good, a company spokesperson confirmed to NBC Chicago Tuesday. The store closures come as the Deerfield-based pharmacy giant plans to close up to 1,