Walgreens closing 5 stores on South, West sides of Chicago

Walgreens to close 5 locations on Chicago's South, West Sides next month
CHICAGO (CBS) — Walgreens will close five locations on the city's South and West Sides in February, impacting people who rely on the stores for medication and other necessities.
Walgreens closing five stores on South, West sides of Chicago
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,
Walgreens is closing 5 stores in the Chicago area next month
Back in October, Walgreens announced the closure of 1,200 unprofitable stores around the U.S. In Chicago specifically, five Walgreens locations will shut down between February 17 and February 27, all of them on the South Side. Here is a list of the stores that will be closing:
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