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

By: Vicente Perez   It was so hot inside my house because my AC gave up because of the extreme heat this summer time. Anyways I decided to cook something simple so I can bear this heat while cooking. I have baby green ...

By: Nancy Abiera   Happy Father’s Day to all! Yes, we are halfway through 2021 in June as we honor all the fathers. Sadly, my father died when I was 21. I still miss him even after many decades feeling ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Celebrations for the month of June can be described as colorful as in technicolor. Parades and fireworks abound, sometimes dramatized by rallies in some areas of the world. Starting from our June 12th celebration that honors our ...

By: Bob Boyer   Our Grandson Kyle had planned to visit us over this past Memorial Day Weekend (2021). That was until his deployment as a sailor with the U.S. Seventh Fleet to the Asian Pacifi c was moved ahead ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer   Health care costs are rising—especially for retirees, and many will need long-term care. Learn the moves you can make to help prepare yourself. Longer lifespans and rising health care costs are driving investors to control ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   It’s beautiful once again to go outside and see life. People walking their pets, dining in a restaurant, going to the mall, attending parties without masks. What a relief! As I ponder on what transpired over the ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Celebrating our nation’s independence every year on July 4 is a point of joy and pride. For more than 85 years, our programs have helped provide fi nancial independence to millions of hardworking people. We have three ...

BRUNSWICK, Ohio — Recently, there has been widespread reporting of anti-Asian hate incidents across the country. I find it so surprising that this discrimination is being portrayed as new and/or that it just started last year. Unfortunately, this kind of ...

As part of its 21st Century Transformation Plan, the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) today announced a partnership with National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. (NYAP) to provide community-based services to youth in Central Illinois. Founded in 1978, NYAP is ...

As we celebrate the 123rd Philippine Independence celebration in this month of June (specifically June 12th), the Filipinos’ sense and spirit of pride and joy is always being expressed in kainan {food feast) and inuman (drinking) in many parties or ...