Walgreens' plan to close 1,200 stores in 3 years prompts fears of growing "pharmacy deserts"
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
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Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
Walgreens has announced it will be closing 1,200 stores across the country over the next three years, renewing concerns about "pharmacy deserts" – areas where people don't have easy access to drug stores.
Police said the man who was shot, along with a 48-year-old woman, had shoplifted from the Walgreens separately a short time earlier. The man who was shot pulled a gun first, police said.
Police said the man, along with a 48-year-old woman, had shoplifted from the Walgreens separately.
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"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The closures will focus on locations that are less profitable, too close together, or struggling to recover from shoplifting.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
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According to Glencoe police, the suspects ran from Walgreens when officers arrived on scene.
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In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
The robber walked into a Walgreens, in the 6100 block of North Western Avenue just before 9:30 p.m., with a large knife and announced a robbery, police said.
Police said it happened at the location near Granville and Western just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Police said the robbers restrained a 23-year-old man while removing an unknown amount of money.
Police said the robbers restrained a man while removing an unknown amount of money.
Lamont Morris, 26, was arrested on Sunday around 12:50 a.m., in the 1600 block of North Wells Street.
Chicago police said an employee, a 26-year-old man, was working when a known offender in his late 20s entered the store and an altercation ensued.
Chicago police said an employee, a 26-year-old man, was working when a known offender in his late 20s entered the store and an altercation ensued.
It said it is raising wages and offering hiring bonuses to try and attract more workers.
Some pharmacies in Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, and Oregon did have to close their doors. There were reports of walkouts in Chicago, but so far, CBS 2 has been unable to find any pharmacies that have closed.
A winter weather advisory will take effect from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A winter weather advisory will take effect for the Chicago area.
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Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
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The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
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Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
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Foxtrot will be pouring free drip coffee between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Fulton Market location to celebrate the reopening.
Speaking to American Theatre in 2018, Vire said he arrived in Chicago as a "lapsed actor," and fell into theatre criticism "through the back door."
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The IBA also gave out the Silver Dome Awards at its luncheon Wednesday.
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The Chicago kindergartner, who has special needs, claims abuse by other students and staff at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary. As Suzanne Le Mignot reports, his mother says she has been retaliated against for standing up for her child.
A winter weather advisory will take effect for the Chicago area.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
Four people were taken to area hospitals in serious-to-critical condition, and one of those four was described as "very critical" by the Fire Department.
A winter weather advisory will take effect from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Will Riley led Illinois (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds while Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
The police department has spent $22.6 million in overtime this year for officers working special events — only about $2 million of which has been reimbursed to the city.
Indiana is ranked among the states with the weakest gun safety laws, in part because it does not have a law that requires safely storing firearms.
"How is this possible that so many things could have gone wrong and allowed for this to happen?" Candice Gatlin said.
Will Riley led Illinois (3-1) with 18 points and nine rebounds while Kylan Boswell added 17 and Kasparas Jakucionis had 15.
Zach Lavine scored 27 points to lead Chicago. Torrey Craig added 15, while Nikola Vucevic and Coby White had 14 each.
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Alicia Robles said didn't initially feel the pain because she was still absorbing the situation—and then seconds later, her skin, she said, was on fire.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
Police said the drive-by shooting happened on the 2400 block of South Oakley Avenue around 10:45 a.m.
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Susan Smith, convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994, broke down in tears while making her case to the parole board.
