Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 17

• Aldermen Propose Gas Tax, Congestion Pricing, Uber Surcharge & Bicycle Tax (Sun-Times)
• Transit Future Could Fund Extension of Blue Line to Schaumburg & Lombard (Active Trans)
• Super-Low Gas Prices “Soar” by 50 Cents After Equipment Failure at Refinery (Crains)
• Driver Charged With Homicide After Crash That Terminated Woman’s Pregnancy (CBS)
• 4 Officers Hurt After Crashing Squad Cars During Chase in West Pullman (Tribune)
• Man Facing Trial for Simpsons-Inspired Graffiti in Naperville Also Charged With DUI (Tribune)
• Cyclists Ignoring “No Bikes” on Naperville Riverwalk, Perhaps Because Nearest Street Is 5 Lanes (Tribune)
• Riverwalk Has Hazards for the Visually Impaired, Including That Guy With Awesome Suits (North Loop)
• CDOT: Google Maps-Powered App Helped Us Save $25 Million in Construction Costs (Curbed)
• Cab Company Official Pleads Guilty to Laundering Title of Wrecked Taxi (Sun-Times)
• Important Hearing for Hector Avalos Case This Thursday (The Chainlink)

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