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

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   I was ready to hunker down and just happily take care of my one-year-old grandson after his mom passed so soon last May, right after the numbers of COVID19 people that tested positive or were sick ...

Illinois Department of Labor Reminds Workers to Watch Their Wages SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ minimum wage will make its second increase this year to $10 per hour beginning July 1. The Illinois Department of Labor urges minimum wage earners to make sure ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   We all know it, we all heard it- wear a face mask when you go out so you will be protected. In the early days of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said ...

By: Joe Marucio   Our children are our future, our pride and joy. They come to the world as innocent babies, free of prejudices and preconceived notions. All of the bad things that happen to them in their later years ...

“We’re fighting for school choice, which really is the civil rights [issue] of all time in this country. Frankly, school choice is the civil rights statement of the year, of the decade, and probably beyond, because all children have to ...

By: Joe Mauricio   A guy named George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, while he was handcuffed on the ground, crying that he could not breathe and pleading ...

By: Veronica Leighton   What is happening right now in our lives is unexplainable beyond science and history, as there is no right guidelines as to what one must do in order not to succumb to death from the invisible ...