Oct 30, 2026 - History
Chicago TV trivia quiz: Test your knowledge of local legends
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"Soul Train" dancers boogie down the Soul Train Line in 1973. Photo: Soul Train via Getty Images
This week, the city announced that the 2026 Soul Train Awards are coming to Chicago, specifically the Harris Theater, on Nov. 27.
State of play: While the awards show isn't the legendary Chicago-born dance program, the news got us feeling nostalgic for the glory days of Chicago television.
- Chicago has given the world everything from "Soul Train" to Oprah, but some of our greatest television moments never made it beyond the city limits.
This week's Kaufmann Quiz celebrates the personalities that made Chicago TV legendary.
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