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

Joe Mauricio’s zoom interview with Doug Nguyen, SSA Regional Communications Director/ViaTimes columnist, and Josephine Mueller, SSA Public Aff airs Specialist. Veronica Leighton’s zoom interview with Troy Laraviere, President of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association. Joe Mauricio’s zoom interview with Melody Dizon, ...

From Voices Executive Director Tasha Green Cruzat Dear Friends, We are on the verge of spring and it does seem to be bringing some hope. With each passing week, additional COVID-19 vaccines are available. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *COME JUNE, I WILL SAY TO YOU, DEAR VT READERS AND FRIENDS: ‘GOODBYE CHICAGO’ *LORD, HAVE MERCY ON CHICAGO’S MERCY HOSPITAL * THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFTS WE RECEIVE FROM HIM * ATTEND EVERY SUNDAY’s MASS BY CARDINAL CUPICH, AT 9:30 a.m. ...

VT February cover girl Melody Rabor-Dizon with her mother-in-law, Arlene Inocensio. Taken during Melody’s birthday party held at TopGolf Schaumburg.  

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   People are overwhelmed with fear, speculations, doubt, uncertainty everytime covid 19 vaccine is talked about and I do not blame one single one. It can truly be frightening based on the limited information that we know. ...

An in-depth look at fashion as a communication tool throughout history & politics in celebration of Women’s History Month NEW YORK, NY – March 12, 2021 – Fashion Group International (FGI) & New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) are proud ...

By: Richard Hanus   It’s been more than 20 years since our nation has enacted any signifi cant legislation to allow our nation’s undocumented population an avenue to legalize their status. The most recent provision, Section 245(i) of the Immigration ...

By: Vicente Perez   In Las Vegas, there is Guy Fieri’s Kitchen in Linq Hotel and there is Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen in Caesar’s Palace. Alas, there is also the very modest trial and error cook who has a kitchen ...

The jubilant birthday celebrant Nestor Castillo with his loving family, wife Elsa, and son Clifford, doctor of pharmacy, and hix girlfriend Lea Anderson. The other son, not in picture, is Lawrence Castillo, who works who works a manager at Hyatt ...