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Who’s Really to Blame When Stores Leave the Neighborhood
11 minutes Posted May 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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Send us Fan Mail On today’s commute, Paul goes from Cinco de Mayo recovery jokes to a surprisingly deep conversation about cities, crime, business, and community responsibility. After hearing a discussion about Walgreens and CVS stores shutting down in parts of Chicago, Paul dives into the bigger question: When businesses leave struggling neighborhoods… who’s really at fault? Is it corporate greed? Theft? City leadership? Economic reality? Or are communities asking the wrong questions e...