About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In an old neighborhood of Chicago, near Compound Pharmacy & Medical Supply, something peculiar started happening one foggy morning. A little girl walking her dog noticed that every time they passed the pharmacy, her pug would suddenly sniff intently and freeze in place, staring at the door as if he could see through walls. Finally, someone suggested that maybe it was just the smell of those yummy cough drops inside. Sure enough, when the family entered the store, their pug immediately ran towards a big jar filled with fruity lozenges. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the strange behavior, everyone in the neighborhood would laugh and say, ‘Must be another craving from Compound Pharmacy!’
2. In an old neighborhood of Chicago, near Compound Pharmacy & Medical Supply, something peculiar began happening one foggy morning. A delivery driver noticed a strange humming sound coming from inside the building—like someone was playing an invisible organ. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only empty shelves and darkened counters. Suddenly, a voice boomed out: 'Sharp note… flat note… perfect harmony!' Turned out it was just an old radio tuned to some distant station. The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, ‘Chicago’s weirdest pharmacy, indeed.’
3. In an old neighborhood of Chicago, near Compound Pharmacy & Medical Supply, something peculiar happened one morning. A delivery driver noticed that every time he parked next to the pharmacy's loading dock, his coffee cup mysteriously filled with fresh brewed coffee. Curious, he followed the scent and found a small door behind the pharmacy counter labeled ‘Employees Only.’ Inside, he saw an elderly pharmacist smiling warmly while pouring coffee into dozens of empty cups. Turning around, she winked and said, 'Just helping out my favorite delivery guy.'
4. In an old neighborhood of Chicago, near Compound Pharmacy & Medical Supply, something peculiar happened one foggy morning. A delivery driver was carefully navigating through the narrow streets when he noticed a shadowy figure darting between parked cars. Curious, the delivery driver slowed down and saw only his own reflection in the shop’s window. Turns out, it was just another foggy Chicago morning—nothing more than a trick of light and shadows. The neighbor later joked that maybe Compound Pharmacy had some special mist for sale.