VIA Times – September 2020 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Elaine Lehman   Central to every being is the wish to feel safe. It is a right that belongs to no singular race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity. But as we approach the nineteenth anniversary ...

America’s Marian Apparition Site in Champion, Wisconsin Welcomes you and your families to pray along with us remotely or visit us on site to attend Daily Masses and Events September 11-13 FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 2020: 11 AM Mass for Divino Rostro 12 ...

Prepare to laugh your head off as the Kapuso viewers’ favorite latenight comedy-variety program ‘The Boobay and Tekla Show’ offers brand-new episodes beginning Sunday, September 13. Following their several months of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boobay and Tekla ...

Thank you to my “Festival” guests and birthday greeters: Riz Villasenor, Jesse Farrales, Drs. Remy & Manny Escalona, Evelyn Tolledo, Salina Vest & Phil Contursi, Robert & Gemma Maroon, Elizabeth & Elbert Regacho, Don & Flor Kramer, Dely Villalon, Violy ...

More than 8,500 homeowners who overpaid their First Installment taxes are set to receive $12.8 million in refunds without filing an application, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today. “Since we launched the automatic refund program in July, 2018, 110,000 ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Wisps of cooler air, autumn rain, fresh air instead of air conditioners at night signals the coming of fall and this writer is amazed and grateful to have survived the Summer of COVID 19. It ...

Temporary help needed across state for snow-and-ice removal SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation today renewed its call for qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal positions to help with snow-and-ice removal across the state. Through the ...

By: Richard Hanus   As of October 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s immigration benefi ts arm – Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) – is set to increase fi ling fees on a variety of applications. Most notably, the ...