GENEVA – The plan to guide the future transformation of the Settler’s Hill landfill has secured a key endorsement as supporters of the project prepare the work for its next stages.

Tuesday, the Kane County Development Committee recommended the full County Board approve the latest iteration of the master plan for the redevelopment of the closed landfill and the surrounding area.

“This is a very important project,” said County Board member Mike Kenyon, R-South Elgin, who chairs the development committee. “Very, very important.”