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Algonquin, Randall Among Area's Most Dangerous Intersections

The Chicago Sun-Times compiled a list of the intersections in Chicago and its suburbs that saw the most vehicle crashes in 2010.

The intersection of Algonquin and Randall roads is among the 20 worst in the Chicago area, according to a Chicago Sun-Times article. 

The intersection saw 42 vehicle crashes in 2010, placing it toward the bottom of the Sun-Times list.  The intersection of Stony Island Avenue at South Chicago Avenue in Chicago had 63 accidents. 

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Other intersections that made the list include: Rand Road at Dundee Road in Palatine with 42 crashes; La Grange Road at I-80 westbound ramp in Will County with 56 crashes; and Cicero Avenue at 127th Street in Alsip with 53 crashes. 

The busy and often congested intersection of Randall Road and Algonquin has been on the radar for area transportation officials for some time. The county is proposing widening Randall Road and putting in a continous-flow intersection. 

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