VIA Times – February 2023 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   When the market is volatile, almost everyone thinks about their fi nancial future and the potential impact such fl uctuations may have on their retirement accounts. However, it is during these turbulent times that it’s ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Joining the entertainment in Chicago FilAm community is La Mar Dance Club. Filipino Americans love to dance. It is always the best way of staying fit not only for the young ones but also the not ...

Although the month of February is the shortest month, 28 days but 29 days every four years, which is considered a Leap Year in the Gregorian calendar (and what do you call a person born on a Leap Year, and ...

By: Nancy Abiera   First Corinthians 13, commonly known as the love chapter in the Bible. Paul starts by showing the importance of love, writing that if we have all kinds of gifts, abilities, and achievements but lack love, we ...

By: Sarah   The LOVEUARY month is back…and all we need is…LOVE! It’s the perfect time to fall in love, a rather short but sweet 28 days romance-fi lled month. An overdose of “I love you, I told you that I ...

The Diocese of Joliet Sto Nino Festival celebrated their 2nd year at Mary Queen of Heaven . The Filipino community led by Fr. Sunny Castillo celebrated the feast of the Child Jesus with Sinulog dances from FAASD and Sto Nino ...

FilAm in Niles Running for Library Board Hi VIA Times Team, My name is Mike Movido, and I am a first-generation Filipino- American from Chicago. I moved from Chicago to the nearby suburb of Niles, where I have decided to ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Happy Valentine’s Day! Gong Hei Fat Choy to our readers! The month of February is not only the shortest but busiest month in our calendar, but it is also the LOVE month, when people turn out ...

SPRINGFIELD – February is Earthquake Awareness Month and a perfect time to sign up for the international ShakeOut Drill in October. Schools, workplaces, and individuals are encouraged to sign up for the October 19, 2023 Great ShakeOut Day to reinforce ...