On December 1, 2010, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) hosted 1,500 7th through 12th grade students for the World AIDS Day “Expressions Against HIV/AIDS” Youth Summit to educate students on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and other sexually transmitted infections (STI) at the UIC Forum. The event was a partnership between CPS, Walgreens and TrueStar Magazine. The event [...]
More than 800 Walgreens pharmacists specially trained to help patients living with HIV/AIDS DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 30, 2010 – Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG) is marking World AIDS Day with an increased commitment to HIV/AIDS outreach, education and accessibility by partnering with Greater Than AIDS, a national movement that brings together the public and private sectors [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 29, 2010 Media Contact: Martina Smith Office Phone: (312) 588-3361 Mobile Phone: (708) 250-1702 Email: Msmith@GoldStarC.com After School Matters acting ensemble to perform compelling awareness skit entitled “What Would You Do?” CHICAGO – December 1, 2010 – Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to host 1,500 seventh through 12th grade students for [...]
Innovative technology, renewable energy resource will reduce energy usage at Oak Park, Ill. location by an estimated 46 percent DEERFIELD, Ill., November 08, 2010 – Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) today announced the opening of the nation’s first drugstore chain location to utilize geothermal energy for heating and cooling. The location, in the Chicago suburb of [...]
Past events found more than 25 percent of participants were at-risk for diabetes DEERFIELD, Ill., November 04, 2010 – Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest drugstore chain with more than 70,000 health care service providers, will offer free blood glucose and A1C testing at more than 1,700 stores and Take Care Clinics nationwide Nov. [...]
CPS, WALGREENS UNVEILED THE “STOP. THINK. WAIT.” POSTER CAMPAIGN URGING STUDENTS TO THINK BEFORE ENGAGING IN UNPROTECTED SEX CPS Juniors Ronald Johnson, Shamaine Pryor made a desperate appeal to peers to not become another statistic CHICAGO (Friday, May 14, 2010) – Walgreens joined Chicago Public Schools office of specialized services today to unveil a special [...]












