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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Carmel High to open multicultural center promoting inclusivity
Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein. Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Posted4/25/2021 5:30 AM
Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein this Friday will open a new multicultural center to educate students about diversity, equity and inclusion.
The center will provide a space where all students can congregate, socialize, learn and feel valued. It is modeled after collegiate multicultural centers.
Officials plan to create new educational and social programs to introduce students to different cultures, ethnicities and religions. To do that, they will bring in speakers to talk about how to be an ally of marginalized groups, promote advocacy for certain needs and incorporate community service opportunities.
Prom, graduation will be held at Carmel Catholic High School Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein will be holding in-person junior and senior proms as well as senior graduation. Daily Herald file photo
Updated 4/22/2021 6:53 PM
Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein plans to hold indoor junior and senior proms and an outdoor senior graduation at the end of May.
Proms for junior and seniors will be held separately Thursday, May 27, at the school. The junior prom will be held first for 90 minutes to two hours in the school gym, followed by the senior prom for the same amount of time.
22 COVID Cases Reported Among Nearly 15K Fully Vaccinated Chicago Nursing Home Staff, Residents: CDC
Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 22 coronavirus cases were reported among fully vaccinated individuals at Chicago-area skilled nursing facilities between Dec. 2020 and March 2021, with two hospitalizations and one death reported among those cases.
According to the report, 12 residents and 10 staff members were diagnosed with the virus more than 14 days after receiving their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine as part of the study. In all, 7,931 residents and 6,834 staff members received two doses of the vaccine, meaning that less than one-tenth of a percent of those individuals ultimately contracted COVID during that time.