Two Walgreens stores are closing in Oakland next month, the pharmacy store confirmed to KRON4. The locations that will shut down are 5055 Telegraph Ave. and 301 E 18th St. The

Major pharmacy chains are planning to shutter hundreds of stores in 2025, making access to medications more difficult.

Walgreens is shutting down five locations, all on the South and West sides of the city, leaving many Chicagoans without a pharmacy for miles. Alderman Desmon Yancy and Executive Director of South Shore Chamber of Commerce Tonya Trice discussed the the impact on the community and their push for a solution.