VIA Times – July 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Ryan Tejero   The Lobocanons of Illinois is a group of individuals, families and friends who have ties to the small town of Loboc, Bohol in the Philippines. The group started to organize and search for other town mates ...

By: James DC   Say you are an older senior citizen and can no longer take care of yourself and the government says there is no Nursing Home care available for you. So, what do you do? You opt for Medicare Part G. ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   This article explains that before investing in overseas markets, it’s important to understand the differences between developed and emerging markets and the risks inherent to each. Foreign investments can play an important role in ...

We all know the importance of having fish in our diets. Children and women pregnant or looking to become pregnant are encouraged to eat 8-12 ounces of fish a week to help with infant and child growth. But high levels ...

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang Araw sa inyo lahat and sana na enjoy ninyo ang magandang panahon sa Chicago. Summer is definitely here. We have now had a better few days in July especially this past 4th of July weekend. ...

By: Richard Mirpuri   4. Self-pity -There’s one party no one ever wants to attend or even be invited to. . .it’s a pity party. There are seven reasons to never attend a pity party. First, the environment andmostof thepeople ...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations ...

By: Veronica Leighton Keeping up with the modern times goes with keeping up with the technology, more particularly in the area of communication or the media of publishing and broadcasting (of course, lately, with our state-of-the art website). Technology changes ...

Chicago Area Goods Exports Increased 5.4 Percent to a Record High in 2014 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released a report highlighting goods exports from U.S. metropolitan areas for 2014. The International Trade Administration’s 2014 Metropolitan ...