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

Seven college & high-school student groups battled their way against each other to win the Battle of the Bamboo of 2020. On February 22, 2020, Filipino Americans, their families and friends gathered at UIC Forum in Chicago to witness this ...

By: Kayla Tejero   Happy March! This month, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and also are hopefully looking at a much warmer, spring weather. I, myself, am enjoying my spring break away from school and work – finding time to make ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Fear is rapidly spreading along with the news of the coronavirus making its way to Illinois, (as of deadline, it’s already here) likely due to the misconceptions that are circulating about respiratory illness. Don’t panic. I ...

L-R: Judge Jesse Reyes (D), candidate for IL Supreme Court Justice, his wife Teri Reyes, Tina Nonato and Robert Maroon, host of fundraising event to elect Jesse Reyes.

Yes, it’s April Fool’s Day, but this will be the day that every home would have received an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census (actually, some people have already started filling out the Census form starting on March 12). ...

By: Ryan Tejero   One of the most active Filipino American organizations in Michigan is the Magkapuso Dance Troupe. It was founded on February 23, 2014, with a mission to reach other cultures to foster friendship and promote understanding with diverse ...

A critically acclaimed Filipino movie about President Manuel L. Quezon’s heroic rescue of 1,200 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust (the trailer was shown). The film was screened at Ce ntury 16 Deer Park for a couple of weeks. David Bianco, ...

March 1-7, 2020 – Obesity Care Week – Obesity Action Coalition March 5, 2020 – Musicians from Marlboro come to Mandel Hall for program of piano trios and music for flute and voice March 7, 2020 – The Super Bowl ...