About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most Walgreens were still locked tight, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot. A small, dusty statue of a polar bear had mysteriously appeared next to the pharmacy door. Curious, he picked it up and carried it inside. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood stopped by to see the new ‘company mascot.’ It turned out to be an old forgotten prop from a local theater production. And so, every year on the anniversary of its discovery, Walgreens hosts a Polar Bear Parade, led by a neighbor dressed as a slightly embarrassed yet adorable polar bear.
2. At midnight, when the streets of Chicago fell silent, a delivery driver pulled up to an empty Walgreens. The neon sign flickered ominously as he unlocked the door. Inside, amidst the quiet hum of refrigerators, he heard a soft whisper: ‘Thank you for staying open late.’ Curious, he followed the voice to the backroom where a small, dusty teddy bear sat on a shelf. 'You're welcome,' it said with a yawn. Turns out, the bear had been there since childhood, and every night, it whispered its gratitude to the pharmacist who never forgot to bring it treats.
3. On a foggy morning, when even the early birds couldn't see their feet, an elderly man entered Walgreens and asked for a box of matches. The pharmacist, half-asleep from his night shift, handed over a box without question. The old man lit up a match, revealing a young delivery driver waiting impatiently behind him. ‘Morning, Grandpa,’ said the driver with a smile. ‘Did you forget it was already daylight outside?’
4. In the quiet hours before dawn, when only the night owls stirred outside, a young boy walked into Walgreens with eyes wide open and mouth agape. The cashier raised an eyebrow as he asked for ‘three packs of superhero band-aids’ in a voice so serious it made everyone else in line laugh. As the cashier scanned the items, another customer—a delivery driver—snickered softly. 'You must be putting on quite the show tonight,' he whispered. The boy nodded seriously, never breaking eye contact. Finally, the cashier smiled and said, 'That’ll be ten dollars.' The boy fished out exactly ten dollars from his pocket, placed it on the counter, and left without saying a word.