VIA Times – September 2021 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

In a terrible turn of events, the first case of a judge blocking a parent from seeing their child because of vaccination status has actually happened in the United States. During a virtual court case in Chicago, Cook County Judge ...

Commander Kevin Morrison and Veteran Barry McCallum were both at ground zero in the days immediately following the 9/11 WTC attacks. Kevin was a Chicago policeman and Barry was a Chicago firefighter at the time. Submitted by Dale Tippett. Chicago at the ...

Dr. Rand McClain, Chief Medical Officer of LCR Health 01. Huy Nguyen, Digital Marketing Executive at digital.com. Dr. Dan Garganera, Infectious Disease Specialist, Medical Director of Will County TB Clinic, Medical Advisor of Will County Health. Kris Dayrit, Co-founder, President ...

Support to Military Families and Refugees Amid Crisis in Afghanistan Hi Veronica, The situation in Afghanistan is beyond desperate. The trauma has only begun to aff ect U.S. military families and their children. The images are drastic and heartbreaking. Social ...

By: Kayla Tejero   Happy Fall, ya’ll! The weather is starting to change from the upper 70s-80s to the mid 60s. Hopefully, we will feel more fall weather and be able to engage in fall activities like going to the pumpkin ...

Peak Performance Accelerated by the pandemic alongside environmental aggressors, this story paves the way for hard-working apparel that explores the fusion of performance and protection. Encouraged by a deeper appreciation of hyper-functional items and problem-solving design, active-inspired silhouettes are being ...

By: Richard Hanus   The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced it now classifi es COVID-19 as a “Class A inadmissible condition”, and applicants present in the U.S. seeking to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (green ...

By: Doug Nguyen   We have great news for non U.S. citizens! Now you can apply for a Social Security number or replacement Social Security card at the same time you file for your lawful permanent resident status or green ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   Even if I was vaccinated for COVID 19, the daily news of infected numbers rising again is present in my mind, especially since we have my two year old grandson, who I am helping to ...