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

By: Janice Dantes   Most Filipinos I encounter work in healthcare. They encounter people who have to sign “do not resuscitate” (DNR) documents and other legal documents prior to surgery. However, many Filipinos I meet do not have their affairs ...

The 68th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice was held at Chicago’s Kennedy Park on Saturday July 24. The remembrance ceremony commemorating the July 27, 1953 Armistice was organized by the Chicago Nightingales and Chicago MARINES. Guests speakers included the ...

By: Sarah   That bakery-style sky-high blueberry muffins with streusel topping and tender interior…that is a personal favorite. There is a secret to getting that extra lift in the muffin top, and I’m sharing it with you. Have some tools ...

As the supply of vaccines increases enough in the coming months to provide all adults the necessary doses, anxious questions come up, “How many people will be protected soon?” to “Does everybody have to get vaccinated?” Interesting questions that the ...

Ex-con and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich sued his home state Monday for booting him from the governor’s seat after his 2008 arrest for corruption and stripping him of his right to run for elective office in Illinois. Before filing the ...

By: Kayla Tejero   The heat of summer is still raging. There is still a little time to be out in the sun and to have some fun. I was in California towards the end of July to the first ...

A new study by the Mayo Clinic found the Pfizer vaccine was only 42% effective against infection in July in the clinic’ s home state of Minnesota, when the Delta variant became dominant. “If that’s not a wakeup call, I ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   What we know so far: • CDC recognizes Delta as a ‘variant of concern’ in the US, meaning it poses an increased risk of transmission and severity of disease (as measured by hospitalizations and deaths). • Delta ...

By: Richard Hanus   Whether because of the pandemic or the previous administration’s lowered prioritization of many aspects of our legal immigration system, record setting delays in immigration processes have been many and far reaching. The two agencies most responsible ...

By: James DC   department to report that his wife was missing Husband: My wife is missing. She went shopping yesterday and has not come home. Sergeant: What is her height? Husband: Gee, I’m not sure. A little over fi ve-feet tall. Sergeant: Weight? ...