Walgreens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Walgreens on Main Street, a regular customer exclaimed one day, ‘I just saw the pharmacist talking to someone in the parking lot—wasn’t that our mayor?’ Another customer overheard them discussing some secret deal, but when everyone rushed outside, they found only an excited pharmacist greeting a delivery driver with a new shipment of ice cream. Turns out, it was Mayor’s favorite flavor.

2. At Walgreens in downtown Chicago, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, 'Mommy, look! The medicine bottles are dancing!' The mother smiled and said gently, ‘Honey, those aren’t really dancing—they’re just reflecting the lights on the shelves.’ They both laughed, and as they left, an elderly gentleman passing by nodded knowingly and muttered under his breath, ‘Yep, kids see things that adults miss.’

3. At dawn, when most pharmacies are quiet, an early jogger noticed something unusual outside Walgreens: a delivery truck had parked crookedly, its door ajar, and inside, a bag of lollipops spilled onto the pavement. Curious, the jogger picked up one colorful candy and popped it into his mouth—only to hear a sleepy voice from within the truck: ‘Hey! That’s my breakfast!’ Turns out, the delivery driver was still napping behind the wheel, dreaming of sugary treats.

4. At Walgreens near the park, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the shelf: a box of Band-Aids labeled ‘Super Strength’ that seemed to glow faintly under fluorescent lights. Curious, he picked up the box and read the fine print—‘Super Strength’ indeed meant it was so strong it could stick through plastic packaging! The next day, everyone in the neighborhood stopped by Walgreens just to see if they could get their hands on these glowing band-aids. Turned out, it was just a new design with a special reflective coating for night-time visibility.