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

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 ...

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is continuing to monitor the information it receives about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The MWRD is following the guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Illinois Department ...

Buffalo-Style Chicken and Caulifl ower & Broccoli Cheddar Join Mikey’s Hand-Held Line Bethlehem, PA (March, 2020) – Mikey’s, the pioneer in Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free hand-held meals and snacks, is introducing two new savory Flavors: Buffalo-Style Chicken and Cauliflower & Broccoli Cheddar. ...

By: Pureza Ramiro Pacis   Dear Tita Eza: Nababasa ko ang mga sinasagot mong mga sulat na naggagaling sa Australia, Florida, Hawaii, Arkansas, Minnesota….. sa atin lamang, malayo o malapit man, ako ay natutuwa sa’yong mga payo dulot ng iyong malawak ...

By: Doug Nguyen   Decades Old Rule Updated to Reflect Today’s Workforce Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul announced a new final rule today, modernizing an agency disability rule that was introduced in 1978 and has remained unchanged. The new regulation, ...

Illinois residents can complete the census online starting March 12th at my2020census.gov CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the first day to complete the 2020 Census online will be tomorrow, March 12th on my2020census.gov. The online questionnaire ...

Here are important numbers to consider when fi lling out the Census 2020 form. $1,500,000,000,000 The census determines where $1.5 trillion in federal funding is allocated. Get counted and your community could receive better health care, roads, affordable housing, educational ...

By: James DC   CHICAGO! Be More Afraid of the Stray Bullets Than COVID19. __________ I miss the days when you sneezed and people would say a polite “bless you, now they say “get the fuck away from me! TABASCO,,,not ...

By: Joe Mauricio   With the coronavirus (COVID-19) potentially spreading across America and the entire world, citizens are best advised to remain vigilant regarding their health. In addition to remaining vigilant regarding health, citizens should also take special precautions to ...

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now able to conduct testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019- nCoV), making Illinois the fi rst state to be able to do testing in state. Once specimens from individuals ...