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

Next year’s First Installment Cook County property tax bills are available at cookcountytreasurer. com so that property owners can make payments before the end of this year or plan their finances for 2021, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today. The First ...

The Catholic News Service reported today that Pope Francis said that Catholic can receive a plenary indulgence on Dec. 11 and 12 for their Marian devotion if certain conditions are followed. The news was announced today in a letter from ...

By: Vicente Perez   Christmas is inevitable inspite of the COVID virus pandemic. This will not stop us from enjoying our fave food and so let us prepare some holiday baking . Banana bread is almost a staple for most Filipinos ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Ihave been in America for over 36 years now. However, I still cherish ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Yes, the statistics are grim. Yes, the numbers are rising. Yes, we all need to comply with CDC guidelines, and, yes, we still need to celebrate life no matter what the circumstances may be. At least, ...

By: James DC   LOCK-UP VS. LOCK-DOWN Finally, I have understood the difference between Lock-Up and Lock-Down. Lock-up is STAY IN POLICE CUSTODY; Lock-down is STAY IN WIFE’S CUSTODY. Lock-up is bailable; Lock-down is non-bailable. __________ STEALING American: In the US, stealing is against the law, you will ...

Jake Cocjin, a popular native of Iloilo, Philippines and resident of St. Charles, IL.

By: Doug Nguyen   If you receive a Benefi t Verifi cation letter, sometimes called a “budget letter,” a “benefi ts letter,” a “proof of income letter,” or a “proof of award letter,” we have good news for you! A ...

By: Joe Mauricio   With Christmas being expected around the corner, we are also expecting the traditional celebration plannings in many Filipino American households. But with the current Covid pandemic that has been going around and attacking many people around ...

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