Voting Is Now Open in Chicago’s Annual Snowplow Naming Contest. ‘Abolish ICE’ Among 25 Finalists

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Original Load Date Feb. 1, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 1, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/01/voting-now-open-chicago-s-annual-snowplow-naming-contest-abolish-ice-among-25-finalists

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Chicagoans can now vote to name one of Chicago’s snowplows “Abolish ICE,” linking the pun to efforts to oppose President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. City officials received more than 13,300 submissions during the first phase of the fourth annual snowplow naming contest. Approximately ...