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

WORD OF THANKS FROM ELAINE LEHMAN, FACC Executive Director Special Thanks! to all the Members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board, volunteers, staff, and supporters who participated in Rizal Fest! It was a success! The event marked a ...

By: Jan Paul C. Ferrer   As the next generation of wealth is busy building startups or running projects for major corporations they are also being confronted with new challenges. Explore several ways in which individuals coming into wealth from low- ...

By: Bob Boyer   The above headline refers to a historical cloak and dagger thriller in the September, 2017 issue of “Smithsonian” magazine. The theme of this issue is “Secrets of American History,” and this spy story fits perfectly. I ...

By: Joe Mauricio   Nearly one week before Hurricane Irma was predicted to make landfall in Florida, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for the entire state. Residents heeded the warning with one of largest evacuations ever to ...

K. Hovnanian Homes celebrates Sauganash Glen in Chicago. New Model Grand Opening Sept. 23rd 12-5pm. More info see ad on page 22.

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   Iron Chef, Chopped, The Great British Bake Off even Worst Cooks In America! Who doesn’t love watching a cooking contest where you feel like you’re watching a soap opera unfold while also (hopefully) learning culinary tricks ...

By: Victoria Smith   He walks the shores for corpses of trees seasoned by time, stripped bare by salty fi ngers of the ocean—ghosts of limbs, branches, and trunks that whisper their true shapes to him. He gathers them like ...