VIA Times – November 2022 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

Halloween seemed to be a lucky holiday for the two of them. That was when Janet and Jerry laid eyes on each other for the fi rst time. Nelia, Janet’s big sister, always celebrated Halloween with a big party considering ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   “Diversifi cation” is probably one of the fi rst terms you see whenever you read about strategies for smart investing. But are you clear on exactly what it means to have a diversifi ed portfolio ...

By: Janice Dantes   The United States is a “melting pot” of so many cultures, which is why I enjoy living here so much. While English is the primary language spoken in the United States, not everyone in the United States ...

In addition to gathering students, celebrities and thought leaders for the APA Next Summit this weekend, McDonald’s is also announcing this year’s APIA Scholarship recipients. The Asian Pacific American community is vast, with multiple ethnicities, languages and identities that are ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   An overwhelming sense of threat and apprehension fi ll hospitals, doctor’s offi ces’ and urgent care centers as Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV is on the rise. RSV is a virus that affects the airway and ...

By: Veronica Leighton   As we have been feverishly working on meeting the November deadline before the huge observance of the nation’s historical and traditional Thanksgiving holiday every November, we were likewise faced with the midterm primary election campaigns in ...

By: Faye Mendiola   Liza Vasich THEN: Wedding photo with late husband Milan Vasich on August 18, 1979. THEN: Liza in 2008 at the Jose Rizal Center attending the Ladies of Rizal event. NOW: Liza with her loving family, daughters Millisa ...

She can’t survive the brutal winter with just one blanket Shalom, Veronica, When you think of the Holy Land, you probably picture warm sand, palm trees, and a blazing sun.But what a lot of people don’t realize is that it ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Yes, mortgage interest rates have greatly slowed down real estate sales from the frenzied buying and selling to a more “normal pace” akin to the 30-45 days market time prior to Covid. The current pace is ...