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Deadline to Vote in Chicago’s Snowplow Naming Contest is Saturday; Will ‘Abolish ICE’ Win After Leading Nominations?

Chicagoans have until Saturday to vote to name one of Chicago’s snowplows and the option getting the most attention is a pun linking snowplowing efforts to opposition of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

Mayor Brandon Johnson in December offered his “full and complete endorsement” of “Abolish ICE.”

“Abolish ICE” is now one of 25 finalists that Chicagoans can vote for through Saturday, with the top six vote-getters winning the honor of renaming one snowplow in each of Chicago’s six snow districts.

The 25 finalists are:

• Abolish ICE
• Blizzard of Oz
• Buckingham Plowntain
• Caleb Chilliams
• Chance the Scraper
• Cheryl Scott Warned You About This
• Daniel Brrrnham
• Derrick Froze
• Italian Ice Breaker
• Its Time for the Plowcolator
• Joffrey Plowlet
• Kevin McPlowister
• Live, Laugh, Plow
• Minnie Minosnow
• Monty the Piping Plower
• Mueve La Nieve (Move the Snow)
• Mustard, Snow Ketchup
• Plow it Through the Garden
• Plowasaurus Sue
• Plowin 6-7 Inches
• Pope Frio XIV
• Stephen Coldbert
• Svencoolie
• This isn’t Florida
• Urbs in Hortsnow

Ballots can be cast here.

“Chicagoans have once again displayed their unmatched creativity and civic pride in submitting names for this year’s contest,” Department of Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Cole Stallard said in a statement. “We are grateful to the community for engaging with us, and we encourage all residents to submit votes for the top six names.”

Previous winners include “Mrs. O’Leary’s Plow,” “Casimir Plowaski” and “Snower Wacker.”

Those who submit the winning names can pose for a picture with their snowplow, all the better to claim bragging rights.

Contact Heather Cherone: @HeatherCherone | (773) 569-1863 | [email protected]

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