Kaufmann quiz: So long, 2025
A year-end Kaufmann quiz! Happy New Year!
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Which Illinois politician did NOT announce their retirement in 2025?
Dick Durbin
Danny Davis
Jan Schakowsky
Toni Preckwinkle
Correct answer: Toni Preckwinkle
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Which sports star said, "I'm not settling for the same sh*t we did this year. We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That's a non-negotiable for me."
Luis Robert Jr.
Caleb Williams
Connor Bedard
Angel Reese
Correct answer: Angel Reese
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In 2024, Swim Club was all the rage. In 2025, it was…
Sand Club
Scream Club
Sam's Club
Star Club
Correct answer: Scream Club
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Which annual music festival did NOT happen in 2025?
Pitchfork
Riot Fest
Lyrical Lemonade
Suenos Music Festival
Correct answer: Pitchfork
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Which town did Pope Leo XIV grow up in?
Joliet
Darien
Harvey
Dolton
Correct answer: Dolton
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What war movie did President Trump parody when posting about "invading" Chicago in September?
"Platoon"
"Black Hawk Down"
"Apocalypse Now"
"Full Metal Jacket"
Correct answer: "Apocalypse Now"
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Which longtime investigative reporter switched TV stations in early 2025?
Samantha Chapman
Dave Savini
Chuck Goudie
Pam Zekman
Correct answer: Chuck Goudie
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What name did Gov. JB Pritzker say he was changing Lake Michigan to in response to President Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico?
Lake Chicago
Lake Illinois
Lake Covfefe
Lake Pritzker
Correct answer: Lake Illinois
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President Trump commuted the sentence of this Chicagoan in May.
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Ed Burke
Rod Blagojevich
Larry Hoover
Correct answer: Larry Hoover
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Which Chicago Cubs player had the most hits during the 2025 MLB Playoffs?
Nico Hoerner
Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
Michael Busch
Correct answer: Nico Hoerner
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