I often stop here after my tutoring gig at St. Ignatius, helping students prepare for the ACT. The…read morestore is often understaffed, but I've never had a problem with service. There is a security guard stationed at the entrance, yes, and reviewers like to point out the surrounding public housing and certain instances of crime. Ok. So a couple of people are committing crimes in the area. Let's be careful about navigating the neighborhood. BUT, let's also be careful about implicitly perpetuating general racist views towards African Americans because of a few bad apples. Yelp loves a good witch hunt, and it's really disappointing. I encourage all of us white allies, Latinxs, and African Americans instead to be reflective of the colonial mindset that imprisons us and to do the hard work to dissolve that. I make sure to smile at the cashier if it's been a particularly long line. Sometimes the pharmacy is backed up with customers so I just check my emails (Tell President Obama: call off raids against immigrant families, Sign the petition: Stop bullying transgender children, Sign if you agree: Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides). The isles and fridges are stocked with food high in trans fat and sodium. Mostly I stop here for the Redbox outside. It's the closest one to me, and the selection is mainly big budget studio films and Tyler Perry knockoffs. I would appreciate stronger indie choices for this location's curation. Half of the available movies are Marvel. Though there are worse things to watch than ScarJo. Her performance in "Under the Skin" was quietly arresting, evoking Hepburn-esque curiosity with merely her eyes, as an alien roaming the Scottish Highlands. Though if I'm truly honest with myself, last year I enjoyed "Lucy" more than I enjoyed "Under the Skin." Because I immediately understood "Lucy." It was weird enough to feel fresh, it appealed to my tastes, I identified with and appreciated the themes, and I wasn't once confused. I recognize that "Under the Skin" is undeniably more challenging, more complex, and better directed. But at the end of the day, I need "Under the Skin" explained to me. I got a vague idea as to some of its themes, particularly right at the end, but most of it made no sense to me until I sought out and read analyses. And I'm always ashamed of myself when this happens, because I feel like I should have been able to figure it out on my own. I sometimes fear that as a viewer I've rendered myself blind to subtlety, growing up watching Michael Bay films and summer movie blockbusters, Hollywood studio films that go big and wear their intent on their sleeve. I had to pause "Birdman" the other day because I couldn't stop crying. I get frustrated and the room gets dark when I try to read and appreciate the hidden meaning in works. Then I start to think maybe the filmmaker is making fun of me. He purposely made something opaque to watch me squirm as I try to squeeze meaning out of something meant to point out my stupidity. It's been my goal to be as well-rounded of a viewer as I can be. So I sometimes rent the Tyler Perry knockoffs, just to cover my bases. I want to be able to appreciate any film on its own terms. But too often I find myself needing things explained to me about a film's intent, and I feel I'm not getting any better at it.

Pharmacy technicians laughed in my face when I tried to walk-in the drive-thru after being denied…read moreentry by a security guard. I needed to get very important medications from there and it was first time needing to get it picked up. Pharmacy techs were so condescending and said "we can't help you, please leave," and I saw other pharmacy techs laughing in the background at the fact I'm walking through the drive-thru. Sorry I don't have a car, but maybe you should actually try to prioritize the health of people if you want to be in the pharmacy world when they need help. Worst staff I have ever met.

Nice people and they fill your prescription fast (in my experience, much faster than Costco,…read moreWalgreens, etc.). Prices seem cheaper too. I'm a fan.

First off, I picked this Walgreens for all of my pharmacy needs after the nearby CVS dropped the…read moreball on way too many occasions. This Walgreens was great for awhile despite taking your life into your own hands parking in the lot and dealing with the gauntlet of POS beggars and derelicts on the walkway. Staff has become totally useless, they would rather hoot and holler with their costumer fields. This place gets one star basically due to the pharmacy. The staff has become outright nasty. The tech was mad because she had to repeat herself twice as she mumbled through a mask and plexiglass COVID sneeze guard. Jie was her name. Just really nasty and not nice at all!

Awesome place to wait for five minutes for non-existent staff to unlock the deodorant cabinet for…read moreyou. What a shitshow.

Absolutely unacceptable. The pharmacy closed early and refused to help me even though I was already…read morein line before closing. I waited while the customer ahead of me was being helped, only to be told "we're closed" when it was my turn. I checked in and everything just for them to say no to me which I questioned "if they were closed why didn't they close the pharmacy doors". That's not how a pharmacy should operate--people rely on this place for medications, not excuses. Staff showed zero accountability and didn't care at all about the situation. If you value your time or need reliable service, avoid this location. They move extremely slow and don't fill medications within proper timing. This was a complete failure of basic customer service.

Super small. Almost no otc medicines. Pharmacists here have the worst most jacked up attitudes and…read moretreat everyone like they are stupid and also an inconvenience. I hate being forced to come here. Also when I got my Covid vax I said ouch and the lady yanked the needle out of my arm then said "don't say ouch. I'm really good at this" then proceeded to stick the exact same needle right back in my arm to give me the vaccine.

I love the service I always receive from their minute clinic and the pharmacy. A lot of the techs…read moreare very kind and knowledgeable about anything you could think of. They also have a pretty nice and helpful staff.

This store is a neighborhood staple. The workers are always helpful and ready to assist you with a…read morepleasant attitude.

Checked in for a vaccine and wasn't acknowledged for 45 minutes. Avoid this location at all costs.read more

Booked a yellow fever vaccine appointment only to show up at the pharmacy and be told that they…read moredon't have anyone trained to administer it! So then why was I able to book an appointment online then? Why not just say they can't give the yellow fever shot at all at that time? Makes zero sense and they weren't even apologetic about it. You need this shot to travel to certain countries so I can't imagine if someone needed this more urgently only to be told something like this. Ridiculous.

Small, limited stock for extraneous, non-medication purchases. Friendly and clean.read more

This is an amazing example of the wonders of small, family-owned businesses. Service that the big…read morechains could never provide such as being welcomed by name both in person and on the phone. Could not recommend this place higher. Wish I could give 10 stars!

A nice pharmacy where they do what they can to help you. Picking up prescriptions are much quicker…read morethan the chains, and they will also work to make sure you get the best price for your medication. I had a script that went to Walgreens by accident, and found it was cheaper at Pilsen Pharmacy by half once it was correctly sent there - turns out it was more expensive WITH insurance, so they made sure to give me the best price instead! Their only drawbacks are shorter hours than the big stores, and they are not part of that (terrible) iPledge program, so if you need isotretinoin, aka Accutane, you'll have to go to one of the chains.