Village & Town of Somers News
Possible cougar sighted in Somers
A cougar was reportedly seen near the intersection of Highway EA (72nd Avenue) and Highway S (38th Street). The sighting was not confirmed. The cougars are the largest wildcat in North America north of Mexico. In the Americas, only jaguars of South America, Central...
Somers unveils new engine
In front of about 100 residents, members of the fire department and officials, Somers Village President George Stoner and the Fire Chief Carson Wilkinson dedicated the new addition to the department: Engine 6311. The dedication took place at...
Pritzker Military Archives moves forward
The Village Board has approved the zoning change clearing the way for the Pritzker Military Archives project to move forward. The vote took place at the Nov. 12 Village Board Meeting and was unanimous. The motion includes all the stipulations below: 1. Conditional approval...
Village Board to vote on Pritzker Military Archives
The Somers Village Board is scheduled to vote on the Pritzker Military Archives project during its regular Nov. 12 board meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, 7511 12th St. (Highway E). Residents wishing to address the board on the matter are invited...
Road closure updates
Due to snow falls, planned road closures have been delayed. Starting at 10 p.m. Nov. 7, 2019, the southbound lanes of Interstate 94 will close between Highway 20 and Highway 142 until 5 a.m. Nov. 8. The same stretch of the interstate will close...