VIA Times – November 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Chicago, IL – Fox Valley Auto Group’s CEO and President Emir Abinion accepted the Better Business Bureau’s 2018 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics on November 1st. The Auto Group was selected from among hundreds of nominations. The Torch Award for ...

By: Joe Mauricio   The island nation of the Philippines was colonized by the Americans for fifty years. But the beauty of all these, the Americans left us with the beautiful traditions and holidays that were accepted by the Filipinos ...

By: Christian L, ChaCha M, Xavier D   ChildServ Will Celebrate Former Homeless Young Adult at Annual Gala ChildServ, Chicagoland’s leading human service agency for children and young adults, has a balanced budget for the first time since October 2015 when the current ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   And so goes the line to Dione Warwick’s Grammy award winning tune written by 80’s icon Burt Bacharach with Carole Bayer Sager. As life takes us through mountains and valleys, beautiful sunsets and magnificent sunrises, one ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *TWO ILLINOIS BILLIONAIRES fought over the GOVERNOR’s CROWN: Richer PRITZKER WON after pouring in $179 Billions vs. incumbent Gov. Rauner’s $70 Billions; the most EXPENSIVE Election ever held in America! *BILL DALEY, FOR MAYOR: ‘I am ...

By: Mayra Salazar   While it may be best known for retirement, Social Security is also here to help you get back to work if you are disabled. For millions of people, work isn’t just a source of income, it’s ...

By: Victoria Smith   One of my favorite pre-bedtime rituals especially at the end of a grueling day is reading poetry. Poetry could ground you to what’s essential, reminding you of what’s most important to you, thus bringing you back ...

Attended by the seniors and veterans of the Filipino American community of Chicago. Hosted by FACC Executive Director Elaine Lehman and its Board of Directors.