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

By: Bob Boyer   Writers are expected to update their bios periodically, and I have recently done that. When I fi nished and reviewed the update, I was pleasantly reminded of how important my Philippines connection has become. That connection ...

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that the state has received $36.7 million in federal funding to fight the opioid crisis. Funding expands prevention, treatment, recovery and overdose response initiatives across ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   When the market is volatile, almost everyone thinks about their fi – nancial future and the potential impact such fl uctuations may have on their retirement accounts. However, it is during these turbulent times that ...

By: Janice Dantes   The world stopped with the arrival of COVID-19. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has lead to many deaths in our community. Most recently, I am in the process of opening a probate estate for a man in his twenties ...

American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) President and CEO Dirk Kempthorne issued the following remarks in recognition of Life Insurance Awareness Month: WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “People purchase life insurance with the hope that their families will never need the ...

Yiorgos Zervas, Outreach Representative Cook County Treasurer’s (Maria Pappas) Office

Well-loved and award-winning public service program Wish Ko Lang! celebrates women’s strength and winning moments in life this September with a series of four fresh episodes bannered by some of the country’s top-notch actresses: Glydel Mercado, Rochelle Pangilinan, Arra San ...

By: Nancy Abiera   In this time of global crisis, it is so easy to be trapped in the pit of SADNESS (Stress, Anger/Anxiety, Disappointment/Depression, Negativity, Envy, Sorrow and Soul-Searching). Many have lost the inner peace and joy while some ...

Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement. Meanwhile, President Trump has provided federal assistance to defend against the sudden surge in violent crime, launching a coordinated law ...

By: James DC   LOCK-UP VS. LOCK-DOWN Finally, I have understood the difference between Lock-Up and Lock-Down. Lock-up is STAY IN POLICE CUSTODY; Lock-down is STAY IN WIFE’S CUSTODY. Lock-up is bailable; Lock-down is non-bailable. __________ STEALING American: In the US, stealing is against ...