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

By: Elaine Lehman   June is National Immigrant Heritage Month! Established in 2014, this commemoration reaffirms the premise of this Nation’s founding and is reflected in the U.S. Constitution: America has been and will always be a nation of immigrants. ...

By: Janice Dantes   It is amazing to me how far love has come along. As recent as the 1960s, interracial marriages were still illegal. In my lifetime, there has been a recognition of same sex marriages and a recognition ...

By: Boom Boom Cabalona, “X” Divinagracia, Christopher Miranda   The Treasury Department said that 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15. The payments are part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, which expanded ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Our very active Filipino American community in Chicago can boast of its distinct personality in participating and exerting its eff orts to support and help our community through its sincere dedication when joining any humanitarian organizations, ...

By: James DC   A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in their bed. She puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with ...

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: 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: 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: 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 ...