VIA Times – May 2023 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

CHICAGO – Tio “Mr. Ceasefire” Hardiman, founder and executive director of Violence Interrupters Inc., today called on city and state officials to establish a boot camp for youth who are arrested for carjacking in the nation’s third largest city. With ...

WASHINGTON DC — Chanting “Marcos is not welcome here!” Filipino activists and supporters disrupted the lavish dinner scheduled for Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his cabinet members, and some of the richest businessmen from the Philippines at Fiola Mare, a Michelin-starred restaurant ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed the month of May as Older Americans Month in Illinois, highlighting older adults as valued members of our communities entitled to dignified, independent lives free from fears and misconceptions about aging. “Our ...

CHICAGO, IL (April 27, 2023) —The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is honoring Nayomi Melton and Caleb Johnson of Chicago as this year’s Youth Heroes at the organization’s 21st Annual Heroes Breakfast. The event will be held Thursday, May ...