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Mayor Joseph Woods and Village Manager Tom Mick at a meeting of the Park Forest Village Board. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)

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Mayor Woods and Manager Mick on Walgreens Closing

by Gary Kopycinski on February 10, 2024

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Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mayor Joseph Woods commented recently on Walgreens Co. closing its only store in Park Forest. Based in Deerfield, the company currently has 553 Walgreens Pharmacies in Illinois, according to ScrapeHero. The company gave no reason for closing the Park Forest location. We asked if the reason might be related to theft. The spokesperson we contacted had no comment.