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?
Danny Davis
Dick Durbin
Toni Preckwinkle
Jan Schakowsky
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.
Angel Reese
Caleb Williams
Connor Bedard
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?
Dolton
Harvey
Darien
Joliet
Correct answer: Dolton
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What war movie did President Trump parody when posting about "invading" Chicago in September?
"Apocalypse Now"
"Black Hawk Down"
"Full Metal Jacket"
"Platoon"
Correct answer: "Apocalypse Now"
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Which longtime investigative reporter switched TV stations in early 2025?
Chuck Goudie
Pam Zekman
Dave Savini
Samantha Chapman
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 Covfefe
Lake Pritzker
Lake Illinois
Correct answer: Lake Illinois
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President Trump commuted the sentence of this Chicagoan in May.
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Larry Hoover
Ed Burke
Rod Blagojevich
Correct answer: Larry Hoover
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Which Chicago Cubs player had the most hits during the 2025 MLB Playoffs?
Michael Busch
Seiya Suzuki
Ian Happ
Nico Hoerner
Correct answer: Nico Hoerner
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