VIA Times – July 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Dear Friends of Voices for Illinois Children, Voices for Illinois Children, led by Tasha Green Cruzat, scored a major legislative victory less than a month ago when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill creating a state Racial Impact Note ...

Drs. Manny and Remy Escalona, popular community leaders in Chicago.

By: Veronica Leighton   Do you feel the same way as I feel? Time goes by so fast, and there’s no way to stop it. Can’t believe that it’s halfway through the year and funny to recall some familiar phrases ...

Easy-to-wear, summer weight styles that are being worn to “day-cassions” and smaller celebrations/ceremonies aka “mini-monies”. Occasions are shifting to smaller gatherings often in outdoor settings as people look to celebrate and meet up on a smaller scale. These have been ...

Castle Honda’s star salesman Mario Adap, in photo with Bobby Leighton, who purchased a new Hybrid CRV Honda from his dealership.

By: Edward Cortez   Israel’s “Six Day War” of 1967 is one of the greatest and most decisive battles of the 20th century. Against the combined forces of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, Israel faced certain annihilation. But a brilliant ...

By: Elaine Lehman   Americans celebrated the 245th anniversary of the Fourth of July 1776. Beyond the gatherings and fireworks, this year – as the country’s faced with reckoning- it is especially important to remember the ideals we aspire to bring ...

Surprise 91st bday celebration hosted by the Regacho’s for Auntie Tina Ranches was a fun event Family and friends (L-R) Rose Cordero with host family Elizabeth, friend Tita Annette, son Mike with wife Amy and daughter Ella Boys to man—with Uncle Mike, Kenzo Wildoer & ...

The long-standing friendship of two countries, the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines, is significant in such a way that it can be described as a special relationship just like that of two human friends with ...

According to the post-pandemic roadmap outlined by leaders in Singapore, COVID-19 will soon be treated “like flu,” with monitoring conducted only on the most severe cases, death rates, and intensive care hospital capacity. As health ministers in Singapore noted, “We ...