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Walgreens Closing Chatham Store At 86th And Cottage Grove Due To Violence, Theft
In a statement, a spokesperson for Walgreens confirmed the store will close on June 4.
May 4, 2026 / 8:48 AM CDT
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreens prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
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In a statement, a spokesperson for Walgreens confirmed the store will close on June 4. They said the store has experienced "significantly higher levels of theft and violent incidents than our other locations."
They said they've made adjustments to their operations and taken other steps to mitigate the issue, but "ongoing safety challenges" made it hard to keep staff and customers safe, and so they have chosen to close the store.
