VIA Times – December 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Kayla Tejero   This month is very special for me as it marks my first year anniversary of writing in this column for the award-winning ViaTimes. It’s been a year and yes, I met a lot of young Fil-Ams who ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Today, women own four out of every 10 businesses in the U.S.1 In 2018, women of color accounted for 47 percent of all women-owned businesses.1 Why Women are Choosing Entrepreneurship There are a variety of ...

By: Reign C, Xavier D   No child should go without a toy for the holidays. Each and every year, Toys for Tots is around to provide for the less fortunate. This year, as a result of the COVID pandemic, there ...

By: Joe Mauricio   This year’s Christmas celebration seems complicated to many Christian families, especially with the ominous news of “Christmas Cancellation” coming from the government authorities. As Christmas is associated with the children’s festivities through their school participation in ...

By: Richard Hanus   Becoming a U.S. citizen can present numerous challenges for applicants, whether intellectually, logistically or in many cases, emotionally. A deeply personal and meaningful process in the hands of a U.S. Department of Homeland Security immigration offi ...

Filiflavors Creates New Opportunity for Filipino-Americans to Get Their Favorite Packaged Food Items Right to Their Doors SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Bianca Trinidad, the Founder, and Owner launched Filflavors. Filiflavors is a Pinay-owned e-commerce site that sells packaged curated boxes filled ...

Monday, 30 November 2020 By NEWSMAX The first two vaccines against the novel coronavirus could be available to Americans before Christmas, Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday, after Moderna Inc became the second vaccine maker likely to receive U.S. ...

Kids have had a tough go of things throughout the pandemic. They’ve been schooled virtually, they’ve been distanced from their friends, and their birthday parties have been reduced to neighborhood drive-bys. Kids and parents alike are desperate for a sense ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas today released a study which shows that the areas in Cook County where delinquent properties are a severe problem are losing population, experiencing larger property tax increases, and confronting high levels of violent crime, all of which ...