A new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood opens to the public Wednesday, inside an architecturally historic building that once housed Walgreen’s iconic “Vitamin Vault.”

Walmart will start delivering medications in six states, but it plans to offer prescription delivery in nearly every state by the end of January.

Walgreens will close 1,200 underperforming stores by 2027, with 500 of the closures taking place in the next 12 months. The Deerfield-based drugstore chain is the latest Illinois corporation to announce major changes to their business operations.

The Deerfield-based drugstore chain is the latest Illinois corporation to announce major changes to their business operations.

The drugstore chain Walgreens said it plans to close roughly 1,200 stores over the next three years, which includes 500 closures in fiscal 2025 alone.

Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Walgreens, UnitedHealth Group Morgan Stanley, Procter & Gamble and Abbott Laboratories all report earnings.

Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS store closures are leading to pharmacy “deserts” and some blame PBMs, which are currently being sued by the federal government.

A man who allegedly stole items from a south suburban Walgreens and pointed a gun at workers was shot and killed by an employee who possessed a concealed carry license, authorities said.

A man who allegedly stole items from a south suburban Walgreens and pointed a gun at workers was shot and killed by an employee who possessed a concealed carry license, authorities said.

Walgreens has announced its plans for the 2024 holiday season and once again the pharmacy chain will largely be closed for one winter holiday.