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

BOT President Brenda Stevens and Francis Mon PIWC Chair Maritess Wynkoop and Lindy Tan Flor Castil and Robert Chavez Lodi Po and Jesse Viado Mercy Matousek and Froilan Cabrera Mhel Tolledo and Anthony Andaleon Neriza and Edwin Pineda Rose Gardner and Zanty ...

By: Lourdes G. Mon   A few years back, I came across an article about a college student who sacrificed and saved his money to do something extraordinary for his grandparents. His name is Stefun Darts. The story was this. In ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Every July, we take pride in celebrating our nation’s independence. For nearly 90 years, our programs have helped provide financial independence to millions of hardworking people. We have useful online tools like the Social Security Statement ...

First thing, we must deal with a little bit of history of fireworks. It has been said that the origin of the use of fireworks for celebrations came from China around 7th Century to welcome the new year, coupled with ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Diversifi cation” is probably one of the fi rst terms you see when you read about strategies for smart investing. But are you clear on exactly what it means to have a diversifi ed portfolio ...

Happy Birthday to VT Lady Publisher A wonderful lady, she deserves all the accolades attributed to her, and she’s my friend, my best friend who is always there for me in sickness and in health, for poorer or for richer, ...

The Illinois State Museum has returned 37 wooden memorial statues, known as vigango, to the National Museums of Kenya for repatriation to Mijikenda communities. These statues are considered sacred cultural objects and are believed to carry the spirits of male ...

It’s with profound sadness that we must announce Jean Lee, wife of Chinatown community leader Raymond Lee, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, June 20, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born on February 8, 1933 in ...

Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes makes his highly-anticipated comeback to the small screen as he headlines the series as Napoy. The upcoming masterpiece of GMA Network boasts of a stellar cast comprising Megan Young as Diana, the ex-girlfriend and great ...

Conservative powerhouse Natasha Owens is celebrating Independence Day with the release of a new music video for “The Star Spangled Banner,” which is featured on her latest studio album, AMERICAN PATRIOT (Radiate Music). Watch the video here. “I am very ...