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Rose Menichini, 18, tries on her freshly altered red prom dress at Spring Cleaners on April 30, 2021. She s a senior at York High School and bought the dress for the 2020 prom, which was canceled due to the pandemic. STACEY WESCOTT, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CHICAGO â Since the arrival of COVID-19, a shiny red satin prom dress has been sequestered in 18-year-old Rose Menichiniâs closet, patiently awaiting its debut at the York High School prom.
Now, after more than a year of isolation, the lonely prom dress, and its owner, are ready for their close-up â not in a gymnasium or reception hall, but on the running track outside the Elmhurst high school.
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