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West Side residents can be tested for the coronavirus at Loretto Hospital at 645 S. Central Ave.; PCC Community Wellness Center at 330 N. Lotus Ave.; and at the former Walgreens at 1606 N. Mobile Ave.
Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS have partnered with community groups to provide testing and counseling from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 27 at 22 Chicago Walgreens locations, including six in the Austin area.
Elected officials decry the closure and local residents say more investment needed in Austin.
The Chicago Department of Public Health and Walgreens are offering the vaccinations.
Several West Side faith communities will be participating in the health initiative.
West Side grocers say they don’t expect the new competition to affect them, while experts hope it will give residents another place to buy fresh produce and other healthy food.