VIA Times – January 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Joe Mauricio   Afew months ago, we wrote that the 2016 Philippines national election looked to come down to BLOODY versus BORING. The presidential race would be bloody, half a dozen candidates scrapping for attention, trying to gain traction, ...

From left to right: Mercy Matousek, PIWC Overall Chairperson 2016; Yoly Zolete & Ben Zoleta, Kick-Off Co-Chairpersons; The 2016 Philippine Independence Week Committee (PIWC) Executive Officers headed by Mercy Matousek. 1) The introduction of 2016 PIWC Beauty Queens flanked by, ...

-The Arboretum is the first public garden in the country to join Museums for All program – LISLE, Illinois –The Morton Arboretum announced that it has joined Museums for All, a program of the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and ...

Hailing from the mountains of Wyoming, no one knows the importance of skin hydration better than trilipiderm®. Inspired by their home roots, the TriLipid Research Institute combined scientific studies with nature’s best to create a powerful holistic skincare line. Their ...

By: James Dc   Man receives telegram: Wife dead–should be buried or cremated? Man: Don’t take any chances. Burn the body and bury the ash. ——- Prospective husband: Do you have a book called ‘Man, The Master of Women’? Salesgirl: The fiction department ...

CHICAGO – ComEd is warning customers to be on the alert for scam artists claiming to be a ComEd representative seeking payment. Over the last few weeks, the company has seen a tremendous increase in reports from small businesses and ...

By: Veronica Leighton   Lose weight, manage finances better, stop smoking/drinking/gambling (all kinds of vices under the sun), exercise religiously and stick to it, are just some of the most popular new year’s resolutions that people make and break around ...