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

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang araw sa inyong lahat, and hope you are staying warm and are excited for warmer weather. It is the month of March and we are getting closer to warmer weather. Soon, it will be that time ...

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   As millions of people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year, the Asian American Coalition of Chicago (AACC) marked the beginning of the Year of the Monkey with a festive Dinner Gala and Awards Ceremony ...

With summer just around the corner, everyone is getting bathing suit ready, and after great success in Europe, Anabel Arto has crossed the Atlantic to bring the hottest European summer fashions to the US shores! With unique designs and patterns ...

By: Victoria G. Smith   I cannot ponder upon your poem, for you speak too much the language of the mind and I, the heart. I cannot ponder upon your poem, for you fly to heights of abstraction and hide ...

  By: Mayra Salazar   It’s that time of year again: time to start preparing to file your taxes. If you receive Social Security benefits, one of the documents you will need when filing your federal income tax return is your ...

By: Robert Gard   Over the past year or so, I’ve been following and writing about the political and legal maneuvering surrounding the two key pieces (expanded “DACA” without age limits and “DAPA”) of President Obama’s Executive Actions Program, announced on ...