Walgreens is closing five stores in Chicago next month as part of its strategy to revitalize its struggling business. Last October, the drugstore chain announced that it would be closing 1,200 stores in the United States over three years.

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.

The Deerfield-based pharmacy giant plans to close as many as 1,200 in the coming years, with 5 Chicago stores on the latest list.

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,