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Lea Villena

Arts/Entertainment

Token Theatre debuts with rom-com play Zac Efron

Token Theatre’s debut play, “Zac Efron”, is a rom-com about Asian gay men looking for love. Co-written by Rhee and actor & Token director of development, Wai Yim. The company will have an online reading of scenes from the play this Thursday and Saturday, directed by Helen Young and starring Broadway veteran Telly Leung.
Politics

Krishnamoorthi wins out in Re-election bid

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) declared his victory in his re-election bid to the U.S. House of Representatives for Illinois’ 8th district last November 3.
Community

Easter Eggs: FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

Disney Christmas Advert 2020 - Filipino things you might have missed while you were crying, from household items to minor audible things.
Business

LEVEL UP 2020 is Now Accepting Applicants!

A Virtual 6-Month Executive Education Program for AAPI Business Sustainability and Success in COVID-19.
Community

Aurora Austriaco Serves in the Racial Justice Diversity Committee

The 2020 recipient of the Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Leadership Awards Ms. Aurora Austriaco, has been appointed to serve on the Racial Justice Diversity Committee by Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois.
Community

Toyota Helps Asian American Pacific Islander Communities to Withstand COVID-19 Crisis

The Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) heeded the Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) entrepreneurs and helped them sustain their businesses by supporting various initiatives together with its Pan-Asian nonprofit partners.
Community

CAN Solidarity Statement

Chicago Asian Network strongly condemns the police brutality that led to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. These three people were struck down for being members of the black community; an affront to the ideals that the United States of America stands for—freedom, equality, and justice. 
Business

Jollibee Launches in Downtown Chicago

Jollibee, a Filipino multinational fast food chain, was launched in a cloud kitchen in the River North area of Chicago last Thursday.