Chicago City Wire

Heather Steans donated $5,000 to Democrat Ameya Pawar's election campaign committee, Pawar for Chicago, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Kathi Buck donates $1,500 to William M. Daley's election campaign

Kathi Buck donated $1,500 to Democrat William M. Daley's election campaign committee, Bill Daley for Mayor, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Todd Berman donates $1,500 to Carlos Rosa's election campaign

Todd Berman donated $1,500 to Carlos Rosa's election campaign committee, Carlos for Chicago, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Richard A. and Margaret A. Selo sell 800 S Wells St. 514, Chicago

The home at 800 S Wells St. 514, Chicago was sold on Dec. 31, 2018 by Richard A. and Margaret A. Selo for $349,000. The buyer was Ewfm River City Spe LLC.

Martha Coakley donates $1,000 to Kwame Raoul's election campaign

Martha Coakley donated $1,000 to Democrat Kwame Raoul's election campaign committee, Raoul for Illinois, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Charles Levy donates $5,000 to William M. Daley's election campaign

Charles Levy donated $5,000 to Democrat William M. Daley's election campaign committee, Bill Daley for Mayor, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

John Buck donates $1,500 to William M. Daley's election campaign

John Buck donated $1,500 to Democrat William M. Daley's election campaign committee, Bill Daley for Mayor, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Report: 79 percent of 2016 Chicago Military Academy High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

In a year when 94 percent of Chicago Military Academy High School seniors graduated on time, 79 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

Statewide test results: 96 percent of Brownell students failed math

About 4 percent of Brownell Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 96 percent of students failed.

Carter Eskew donates $1,000 to William M. Daley's election campaign

Carter Eskew donated $1,000 to Democrat William M. Daley's election campaign committee, Bill Daley for Mayor, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Jane Funk donates $1,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign

Jane Funk donated $1,000 to Lori E. Lightfoot's election campaign committee, Lightfoot for Chicago, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Melanie Zech donates $4,500 to Ameya Pawar's election campaign

Melanie Zech donated $4,500 to Democrat Ameya Pawar's election campaign committee, Pawar for Chicago, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ewfm River City Spe LLC purchases 800 S Wells St. 535, Chicago

On Dec. 31, 2018, Lr Fundg LLC sold their home at 800 S Wells St. 535, Chicago to Ewfm River City Spe LLC for $424,000.

Mathew Siporin donates $1,000 to Derek Lindblom's election campaign

Mathew Siporin donated $1,000 to Derek Lindblom's election campaign committee, Friends of Derek Lindblom, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Greg Carlin donates $2,500 to Elgie R Sims Jr's election campaign

Greg Carlin donated $2,500 to Democrat Elgie R Sims Jr's election campaign committee, Friends of Elgie Sims, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Su Kam Chan sells 800 S Wells St. 815, Chicago

On Dec. 31, 2018, Ewfm River City Spe LLC purchased a home at 800 S Wells St. 815, Chicago from Su Kam Chan for $172,500.

Raheem Khan donates $1,250 to Ameya Pawar's election campaign

Raheem Khan donated $1,250 to Democrat Ameya Pawar's election campaign committee, Pawar for Chicago, on Dec. 31, 2018, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ewfm River City Spe LLC buys 800 S Wells St. 733, Chicago

On Dec. 31, 2018, Ramesh Seeras sold their home at 800 S Wells St. 733, Chicago to Ewfm River City Spe LLC for $163,000.

Statewide test results: 69 percent of Lee failed English language arts

About 31 percent of Lee Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 69 percent of students failed.

Q2 real estate sales report: Chinatown