VIA Times – January 2022 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Kayla Tejero   New year – New us – Same dreams – Fresh starts. Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year 2022! I’m sure many of us spent New Year’s Eve and Day with dear friends or family to ...

Pope Francis is seeking to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.” Francis penned a letter ...

Sidney Poitier KBE was a Bahamian-American actor, fi lm director, and ambassador. In 1964, he was the fi rst black person and fi rst Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two Academy Awards nominations, ten ...

David Alvin Barnaby aged 85, of Burbank, IL, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021. David was a dedicated family man, proud of his children and grandchildren. In his heart, he had two homes; his childhood ...

The birthday celebrant with handsome escorts. With son Richard With son Ronaldo (Hapon) With son Ronnie The birthday celebrant flanked by handsome escorts Nestor Castillo, Arnold Hipona, Vicco Guerrero, Edwin Pineda, and Robert Chavez. Guests Rey Nonato, RJ and Joanne Turija, Veronica ...

By: Nancy Abiera   “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have ...

By: Edward Cortez   Just when we thought we had a good handle on the pandemic that had been around for almost two years, here came another variant named Omicron – a more highly contagious variant of the COVID virus ...