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Voting Opens as Chicago Unveils 25 Snowplow-Naming Finalists

‘Abolish ICE’ dominated submissions with backing from the mayor.

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.