Happy February, quotes readers! We’re just one month into the year and already so much has happened. This week was no different, so shall we get right into it?

The Winter Olympics officially kicked off Friday in Italy with the opening ceremony — but many events were already well underway. Curling began Wednesday, the U.S. Figure Skating team led after the first day of competition, and controversy is stirring around ski jumpers reportedly seeking a leg up when it comes to the sizing of their ski suits. Plus, several athletes from the Chicago area are participating in the Games, including a Lake County ski jumper, a four-time Olympic speedskater from Oak Park, a Palos Heights native representing Team USA in women’s hockey and a Blackhawks forward playing for defending Olympic champion Finland.

Back in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson and his team revisited the city’s budget, claiming it’s still short $163 million at a South Side town hall on Tuesday. Johnson’s team shared their issues with the spending plan and signaled that it may need to be amended mid-year. The mayor also appeared to reverse course on an executive order signed at the end of last week that directed police to investigate immigration agents, saying the decision to prosecute ICE and Border Patrol would be left to the Cook County state’s attorney.

With less than 40 days until Election Day, Illinois’ primary races are heating up: Millions of dollars have been raised by the candidates running for five open congressional seats, the Democratic hopefuls for U.S. Senate duked it out in yet another debate, and a candidate for Illinois comptroller is facing scrutiny for putting campaign funds into a cryptocurrency token. Read the Tribune’s voter guide to get all the election information you need and stay up to date with the Tribune Editorial Board’s endorsements, here.

The Epstein files dominated much of the news again this week, with the latest batch of records revealing insight into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Woody Allen and the former Prince Andrew. Yet, on Sunday, a Justice Department official downplayed the likelihood of any additional criminal charges. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also agreed to testify in a U.S. House investigation into Epstein.

In other news, a May trial date was set for the “Broadview Six,” Marimar Martinez testified in Washington on the actions of immigration agents and a 17-year-old was charged in the mass shooting outside the Chicago Theatre last November. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, meanwhile, was in town this week visiting a private Christian high school on the Near West Side as part of a national tour celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

The NBA trade deadline was Thursday, and the Chicago Bulls front office was a flurry of action. The team executed seven trades in all, selling off some of the longest-tenured and highest-paid players, including Chicago native Ayo Dosunmu, seven-year veteran Coby White and All-Star Nikola Vučević.

Plus, the Grammys were Sunday. The night’s top winners were Billie Eilish, who took home song of the year for “Wildflower,” Kendrick Lamar and SZA, who won record of the year for their collaboration “Luther,” and Bad Bunny, who bagged the Recording Academy’s top prize for his album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” and made history with the first Spanish-language record to win album of the year.

Bad Bunny’s history-making streak will continue this weekend. The Puerto Rican singer will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday — becoming the first Latin solo artist to do so. And if you’re still deciding where to watch the big game (or if you’re only tuning in for the star-studded commercials) check out the Tribune’s guide for restaurant and bar specials.

That’s it for this week! Now it’s time to test your knowledge with the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for February 1 to 7. Missed last week? You can find it here or check out our past editions of Quotes of the Week.

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