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

By: Veronica Leighton   My last month’s scary health episode surely spread fear among friends and people in our community, particularly to my loving family. As I was suddenly hit by the debilitating stroke in the midst of the October deadline, ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Another blessing of my lifetime is the newly-released cookbook, The Via Times Delicious Treasures” (Sarap Lasang Pinoy) written by our very own, Sara Lee Turner, VT cooking columnist and former CPRTV Cooking Host and now book ...

Every year the Diwali holiday is observed worldwide. Let’s recognize the incredible community connections and local economic growth fueled by Indian American and South Asian American small business owners! The Asian Indian alone population in America was the largest Asian ...

Does Thanksgiving celebration have any bearing on the Philippines, some ex-patriots, like us have asked. As the Philippines is a Southeast Asian nation with different customs and beliefs compared to the western nations, the answer is in the positive. How ...

By: Judith Santiago   Medicare Advantage plans, which are offered by private insurance companies, must cover all basic services that Part A and B cover (except hospice care, which is still covered by Original Medicare). What the plan covers beyond this ...

By: Lourdes G. Mon   At the height of the corona virus pandemic, crimes against Asians were pretty rampant. Now, it has gotten worse especially in major cities. No one is free from being a potential crime victim anymore. You may ...

Gwen joined our Creator and is survived by only daughter, Heidi. Prayers are requested from all that this will come to view. Funeral Services to be held Sat Nov.18, 2023, 3:00pm; Memorial Mass at St Ferdinand Church, 5900 W. Barry ...

By: Sarah   Hey friends! Here we go, out the warm and in with the cold…yes indeed, the BER months are here. The festive songs of Mariah Carey and Jose Mari Chan we now hear remind us to get ready for ...

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By: Maria Girlie Pascual   He was not sure if he could still memorize what he needed to pass, nor if still can learn an entirely different course remotely related to what he had been doing for work for the last ...