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

By: Doni Nguyen   The Social Security Administration announced a new service for people awaiting a hearing decision. In addition to telephone hearings, Social Security will offer the opportunity for an online video hearing using the Microsoft Teams platform beginning ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *A BRIEF PERSONAL INTRO OF CANDIDATES FOR USA PRESIDENT, REPUBLICAN DONALD TRUMP and His VP, MIKE PENCE; DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT, JOE BIDEN and His VP KAMALA HARRIS *Our AMERICAN SCENE: the PRESS BIASES towards President DONALD TRUMP is WINning him a new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By: Reign C, Xavier D   A chess Wizkid from Oak Park, Illinois, Scott Matthew Escalera, won the first ever online Elementary Championship in K1 division. This kid has been sharpened his chess skills progressively for the part two years and half ...