VIA Times – August 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Governor Pritzker’s mask mandate for students in preschool through high school statewide arrives just weeks before the start of the 2021-22 school year, as school boards across Illinois scramble to update their COVID-19 guidance following the Centers for Disease Control ...

November 25, 1965, in Olongapo City, located in the Luzon area of the Philippines. He was the second child of five. He was not only a good student; he was a happy boy and made his parents proud. He seemed ...

While Chicago is suffering dozens and dozens of people who get shot and killed every single weekend as well as during weekdays, this past weekend was especially shocking since it saw the absolutely brazen shooting of two police officers. One ...

(Associated Press) The number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an all-time high in July, and the number of people who came in families likely reached its second-highest ...

APRIL 17, 1945 – AUGUST 6, 2021 Mar Doreza was an undefeated champion of Tawag ng Tanghalan, a popular radio and TV show in the Philippines in the 1960’s. He performed at big Manila hotels & lounges, and became the ...

While cycling has grown in popularity in recent years, it has especially boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic as people moved to the outdoors to exercise and looked for alternatives to public transportation. At the same time, cycling has become more ...