# Walgreens private equity takeover ripples through Chicago

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Podcast: [Crain's Daily Gist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crain-s-daily-gist-205316)
Published: 2026-05-11T23:31:05+00:00
Episode link: https://www.chicagobusiness.com
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## Resource

Crain’s reporter Jon Asplund talks with host Amy Guth about local healthcare news, including how South Side Walgreens closures are fueling fears of more drugstore deserts. Plus: DNC scouting party tours Chicago this week; law firm Hall Prangle jumps the Chicago River to a new office; Elmhurst apartments are sold to an Ohio pension fund for $85 million; and Skokie tech park buildings go up for sale as demand cools for life sciences space.

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