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

Dear Editor: Indiana has depended on immigrants to drive population growth since 2000, say the preliminary results of a Ball State University study. An analysis by Emily Wornell, research assistant professor with the university’s Indiana Communities Institute, found that 320,000 ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   The bus revs up, taking me away from where I’ve been. I have become a multo—ghost haunting from the tinted window, watching the world of the living: cars, trucks, joggers, cyclists, mothers with strollers, dogs with ...

By: Christian L, ChaCha M & Xavier D  

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 ...

Hayley Glore Age 14 She graduated 8th Grade with High Honors and is very excited to start high school. She played flute in the school band since 4th grade. She started figure skating at age 4 and has been competing ...

BOSTON, MA (June 19, 2017) – Moroccan Magic, a USDA certified argan oil-infused organic lip balm, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Peppermint Eucalyptus lip balm and Coconut Almond lip balm in nationwide CVS stores starting August 1, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...