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

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 ...

By: Veronica Leighton   The much-awaited opening of the first Taste of Thai Town Chicago held its historic ribbon-cutting grand opening last July 3rd at 4461 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, what used to be the building of the 17th District ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   Bare hands tap root ball out of container, lower sapling into womb of the earth, fill the gaps with soil, compacting, nurturing new life with snug embrace. He waters around it in gentle cascade, whispering the ...

Bolingbrook, IL — One of Chicagoland’s biggest celebrations of the Philippine culture returned to Bolingbrook for the 2nd year on Saturday, June 20, 2015 and it was a huge success. “Official attendance reported by Bolingbrook Event Production estimated the crowd ...

By: Jovie Calma   Honoring philanthropy in unforgettable fashion, Marco Foster’s 5th Annual White Party will have Chicagoans painting the town white hot. Chicago altruist and entrepreneur, Marco Foster invites guests to an evening of premium food and drink from ...

By: Joe Mauricio   There’s a new bipartisan gun control push being discussed in the U.S. Congress. There’s President Obama’s push coming, anti-gun regulatory proposal. There’s Dangerous ID push, which could be just the ticket that the gun-grabbers need to ...