Walgreens will close five locations on the city's South and West Sides in February, impacting people who rely on the stores for medication and other necessities. The closures are part of the first round as Walgreens plans to shut down 12,

Walgreens will close five Chicago stores next month, part of the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain’s plan to shutter 1,200 locations by 2027.

As part of the company’s “go-forward business strategy,” Walgreens will close five Chicago stores in the coming weeks.

The drugstore chain is closing stores in Bronzeville, Little Village, South Shore, Chicago Lawn and South Chicago as it shutters 1,200 stores nationwide. The closures will be a "devastating blow" to the neighborhoods they served,

Walgreens plans to close five stores in Chicago's South and West sides, part of a wave of closures as the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain tries to cut costs. The company confirmed it will close its locations at 7111 S. Western Ave., 4005 W. 26th St., 9148 S. Commercial Ave., 3405 S. King Drive and 7109 S Jeffery Blvd. beginning Feb. 17.