The Chicago Alliance for Animals dropped off over 20,000 signatures in support of a horse carriage ban to Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office Wednesday.
There was heated debate Wednesday at the Chicago City Council's Committee on License & Consumer Protection meeting about a proposal to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city.
A group of aldermen is pushing to ban horse-drawn carriages, citing safety concerns and questions about the horses' welfare.
Nine people were injured after a horse drawn carriage flipped over at the Fox River Resort in LaSalle County.
Investigators said an electrical problem may have caused a fire at a horse stable in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood overnight. Fortunately, none of the animals were injured.