Overview
- The Department of Streets and Sanitation released 25 finalists drawn from more than 13,000 suggestions for the fourth annual contest.
- Residents can vote for up to six names at Chicagoshovels.org, with voting open through Feb. 14.
- Public records indicate that "Abolish ICE" was submitted roughly 9,300 times, accounting for about 70 percent of entries.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson publicly endorsed naming a plow "Abolish ICE."
- Winning names will be installed on plow signage, and submitters will receive photo opportunities and city merchandise.