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."
Connor Bedard
Caleb Williams
Luis Robert Jr.
Angel Reese
Correct answer: Angel Reese
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In 2024, Swim Club was all the rage. In 2025, it was…
Scream Club
Sam's Club
Sand 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?
Harvey
Darien
Dolton
Joliet
Correct answer: Dolton
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What war movie did President Trump parody when posting about "invading" Chicago in September?
"Platoon"
"Apocalypse Now"
"Full Metal Jacket"
"Black Hawk Down"
Correct answer: "Apocalypse Now"
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Which longtime investigative reporter switched TV stations in early 2025?
Samantha Chapman
Pam Zekman
Chuck Goudie
Dave Savini
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 Pritzker
Lake Chicago
Lake Illinois
Lake Covfefe
Correct answer: Lake Illinois
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President Trump commuted the sentence of this Chicagoan in May.
Ed Burke
Rod Blagojevich
Larry Hoover
Jesse Jackson Jr.
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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