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

Successful entrepreneur from Frankfort, Bryan Nooner, CEO and Founder, built a successful, national brand that keeps home safe. Nooner developed his products to protect outdoor cord connections from rain and melting snow. Twist and Seal’s family of products, Mini, Cord ...

A few weeks before the start of the Overseas Voting for the Philippine national elections and amid the ongoing primaries for the next general elections in the U.S., Consul General Generoso D.G. Calonge called on the Filipino American community in ...

Not even the Tooth Fairy is spared from the effects of Wall Street tumult. For the second consecutive year the Tooth Fairy has left Illinois children with an average amount per tooth that’s below the national average. According to The ...

Esther Hanviriyapunt neé Buenconsejo, a.k.a. ESTER HANA, pianist, cabaret/jazz singer, plays an all-classical piano program. She is known for solo work in a wide variety of piano styles, incorporating serious music with theatre, popular and international (foreign-languages) music. This is ...

By A. Rey Pamatmat Directed by Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff March 11 – April 10, 2016 at Theater Wit CHICAGO – Following its hit world premiere of Le Switch, About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 20th Anniversary Season ...

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 ...

Health-conscious consumers can now drink hot teas to experience wellness benefits like weight loss, detoxification, better sleep and appetite control. Luckily for the estimated 160 million North Americans who drink tea on any given day, one global brand is at ...

CHICAGO — A photographic exploration of papal visits to Israel from 1964-2014 will be on display at DePaul University this spring in a special exhibition cosponsored with the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. The 44 historic images depict ...

Rosé was hot last year, and this year, it’s going to be red, er, PINK hot! As you may know, last year there was a dreadful rosé shortage in the Hamptons and Los Angeles that left fashionable sippers scrambling. In ...

CHICAGO, – A study conducted by the Illinois Eye Institute at Princeton Elementary School and Chicago Public Schools showed a statistically significant improvement in student GPAs and math test scores after students received comprehensive eye exams and glasses. IEI at ...