Uber, Walgreens partner to offer free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments in underserved communities

Walgreens is teaming up with Uber to offer free rides to vaccine appointments, furthering Uber’s initiative to ensure transportation isn’t the reason somebody can’t get the vaccine.

Walgreens finishes McKesson Corp deal; names Jarrett to board

Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance has finished a deal to combine its pharmaceutical wholesale businesses in Germany with McKesson Corp.

Walgreens avoids hearing, pays 8 citations for mask violations in Cicero

Walgreens avoided a court hearing by paying multiple citations after locations in west suburban Cicero failed to enforce face mask policies.

Local teens illustrate their concerns for art competition

The teens are all participating in the "Expressions Challenge,” which is sponsored by Walgreens. In its tenth year, the program asks teens to depict their concerns using art, music and spoken word.

Several major chains asking customers not to openly bring in guns

Several major retail chains are now asking customers not to openly carry guns in stores, even if local laws allow it.

Woman shot dead in Walgreens in Chicago after being confronted for shoplifting
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A woman suspected of shoplifting at a Walgreens on the Northwest Side was fatally shot after a manager confronted her and called for a friend who used to work security.