Walgreens closing Chatham store as officials warn of pharmacy deserts
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications. Sabrina Franza reports.
Sixth Ward Alderman William Hall says closures like these are creating pharmacy deserts in Chicago. The nearest Walgreens to the one closing in Chatham is more than a mile away, at 87th and Stony Island Avenue.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
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The location at 87th and Cottage Grove will close its doors on June 4. Residents say it will create a pharmacy desert.
Walgreens says it was a necessary step after the stores lost over a $1 million last year, and team members' safety is at risk.
Walgreens is closing their Chatham store at 86th and Cottage Grove because, they said, they can't keep staff or customers safe. The neighborhood says they're taking away a vital resource.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
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