Chicago alderman urges corporate abandonment charge over Walgreens store closure

4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5

William Hall said the Chatham store in the 6th Ward will shut on 4 June, leaving seniors and chronically ill residents facing a “medicine drought.”
Walgreens said theft and violent incidents at the South Cottage Grove Avenue site made it too hard to keep staff and customers safe, though employees can transfer to other stores.
Hall said Walgreens had displaced local businesses before leaving, while Alderman Raymond Lopez argued the closure showed the real-world consequences of persistent crime and shoplifting.

Is rampant crime the real reason for the closure, or is it a calculated corporate strategy?

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