VIA Times – April 2017 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Christian & Chacha Miranda   Three Chicago-Area Students Won Cash for College CHICAGO, Ill. – Saving your pennies isn’t tough, it’s smart. Three Chicago-area students won cash for college by demonstrating just that in the 2017 Money Smart Kid ...

By: Mayra Salazar   Social Security is constantly evolving to make your life easier. If you are currently receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and are reapplying for benefits, or are assisting someone with ...

Consul General Generoso D.G. Calonge called on Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi at his district office in the Village of Schaumburg last Friday to personally congratulate him on his election for the first time into the U.S. Congress representing the 8th congressional ...

Josey Nieto, inductee to the 2016 Chicago Filipino American Hall of Fame as a Young Achiever in Engineering and current front cover feature, was raised in Japan by Petronilo and Menchie Nieto. Petronilo, the oldest of six, and Menchie, the ...

By: Melody Rabor-Dizon   That’s right. You read it right. Some say, “I don’t get it”. Isn’t food supposed to nourish us and replenish us, and not something to recover from? Allow me to uncover why our bodies need to ...

By: Jan Paul Ferrer Anyone caring for an aging parent or considering longterm care insurance for themselves will want to first know what costs are covered. Learn which long-term care costs are covered by Medicare, what is usually covered by ...

Estilo Filipino Gala Fashion Show 2017 on May 19, 2017 at Drury Lane by Dragonheart Ventures LLC with Gerellie Productions LLC. See advertisement inside pages.

By: Victoria G. Smith   I sit before my kitchen table, sipping morning coffee as walls shake and floor trembles, jackhammers at work already. Dust covers everything—each surface, nook, and cranny—filling nostrils, filming beverage. I am breathing, drinking this old house: ...

Audrey Lupisella, Author of “Impartial,” Book about Christianity

Chicago, Il. – We are very happy to announce that the biggest Filipino American event in the Chicago area will be back. The 4th Philippine Fest Celebration (Piyesta Pinoy sa Bolingbrook) will be on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the ...