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

By: Veronica Leighton   In mid-July, we’ve realized that we have already done a lot of summer partying, attending, participating and observing of different special occasions in this very, very busy community of ours. Done and gone from our calendar ...

The world will come together from September 8 -24 at a variety of venues across the city for the 19th Annual World Music Festival Chicago.. Celebrating diverse music from across the globe, this FREE festival is produced by the Chicago ...

By: Ryan Tejero   DALAW 2017 is the first missionary venture of Fil-Am church in suburban Plainfield, IL. It took about a year-long of preparation before this mission was eventually launched in from June 15-19. Dalaw 2017 covered the areas ...

Saturday, June 10, 2017 Corpus Christi Church, Carol Stream, IL Reception, Fountain View Recreation Center, Carol Stream Officiating Priest. Fr. Bob Rainer Parents: Rainel & Vanessa Frias

By: Joe Mauricio   Over the last few years, I have noticed an oddly consistent trend in small Asian business advertising habits—business owners who are doing things completely backward. Surely, you can’t be one of them too, right? Do you ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   Intergenerational wealth planning is best achieved as a team in order to plan for the things and people you love most. Over the next three decades, we are poised to witness the largest wealth transfer ...

Brett Weiss, author of “Just Give Them A Hug…And The Rest Is Easy”. He is also the Founder and Director of The Bernard and Elsie Weiss Dago Scholarship Fund.

Darien, Il. – Filipino Americans Association of South DuPage officers, families and friends joined the July 4th parade in Darien, IL in celebration of our nation’s independence. It’s been a tradition in FAASD to join the parade for many years. ...