Answer the following questions about politicians and political news in Chicago, in Illinois, and beyond - then follow the link at the bottom of the page to check your answers and to tally your score.

All of these stories happened in August 2010.

1. What was Rod Blagojevich found guilty of doing in the criminal federal trial in Chicago?

2. Who resigned from Governor Pat Quinn’s administrative team?

3. Which Illinois politician said that he or she may run for office again someday?

4. According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary site, what was “the #1 Word of the ‘00s”? (HINT: it’s on this quiz because a nationally-known politician gave the word notoriety in her speech and with her #1 best-selling book title)

5. A news story said that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta, Georgia was looking for nine translators to translate English to which language?

6. Which nationally-known Illinois politician was hospitalized for surgery?

7. What did Rod Blagojevich sell at the Wizard World Comic Con in Rosemont, Illinois? (HINT: it wasn’t Obama’s senate seat)

8. What did President Barack Obama do in the White House dining room on August 2010’s Friday the 13th? (‘Eating’ will not count as a correct answer)

9. Where did President Barack Obama have his birthday dinner in Chicago on his 49th birthday, and which famous non-politician Chicago lady attended the dinner?

10. Who postponed the publication of a book because it would likely be detrimental to the person’s favored candidates if the book was published before the election, as originally planned?

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