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Dear Supporters,

We are imploring you to contact the Illinois Attorney General's Office and request the following information.  Add your name and city, copy and paste to complaint form, email or read into a voicemail.  Contact info at end.  We must make the AG aware that many voices have concerns.
Sincerely,
Tim Herold for Detweiller Playground Protectors

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Dear Illinois Attorney General,

Re: Detweiller Playground Trust — Case No. 2025-PR-268, Tenth Judicial Circuit Court

We respectfully request three immediate actions from your office regarding the Detweiller Playground Trust matter:
Advise the Detweiller Playground Trust that the property should not yet be sold or transferred while the Illinois Attorney General reviews newly discovered information.
Deny or oppose any proposed sale of charitable trust property to O’Brien Steel (https://www.obriensteel.com/?utm\_source=chatgpt.com) until that review is complete.
File or support a petition to reopen the court decision in Case No. 2025-PR-268 based on significant new information that was not publicly known or fully considered at the time of approval.
We believe these actions are necessary because serious concerns have emerged involving:
• Potential conflicts of interest involving trustees connected to parties that may financially benefit from the proposed transaction
• Possible fiduciary failures and violations of donor intent tied to preservation of public recreation and river access
• Lack of meaningful notification to affected neighbors, community organizations, and interested parties
• Alleged omissions or inaccuracies presented during the approval process
• Longstanding concerns regarding stewardship of charitable trust assets intended for the people of Peoria
• Concerns that inadequate maintenance, deterioration, or undervaluation of the property may have been used to justify removal of donor restrictions and conversion to industrial use
• Possible breach of fiduciary duty through failure to adequately maintain, preserve, and protect charitable trust assets for their intended public purpose
Of particular concern, FOIA-obtained communications appear to show that even the Assistant Attorney General questioned how aspects of the proposal would satisfy or preserve “donor intent” during communications with the petitioner’s attorney. This raises serious questions about whether the final approval fully addressed those concerns or whether all relevant information was adequately considered before restrictions were removed.
This property was gifted in trust for the benefit of the people of Peoria and future generations. Many residents believe the community was excluded from a process that will permanently impact historic riverfront access, recreation, and charitable trust land.
Concerned residents are in the process of organizing and compiling documentation, FOIA materials, historical records, and public concerns, and are prepared to bring this information to Chicago for further discussion and review with the Attorney General’s office.
Accordingly, we again respectfully request that the Attorney General:
• Prevent or delay any sale or transfer of trust property pending review
• Oppose or deny the proposed sale to O’Brien Steel at this time
• Seek reopening or reconsideration of the court decision based on newly discovered information and public-interest concerns
Thank you for your time, attention, and continued responsibility in protecting charitable trusts and donor intent for the people of Illinois.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[City]
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Illinois Attorney General – Charitable Trust Bureau
Chicago Office: (312) 814-2595
Springfield Office: (217) 782-6830
Online Complaint Form:
Illinois Attorney General Charitable Trust Complaint Form (https://forms.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Forms/Charitable-Trust-Complaint-Form?utm\_source
General Contact Page
https://forms.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Forms/OAG\_ContactUs

A loss of Greenspace and access to the river hurts all of us! It is a peace place to walk, run, ride your bike, fish, birdwatch and more.

🚨 URGENT: Speak Up for Peoria’s Riverfront – Wednesday, May 6 🚨

The Peoria Park District will hold a Special Meeting:

📍 Noble Center, 1125 W Lake Ave
🕠 Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30 PM

This is the moment.

This meeting represents the last real opportunity for the Park District to ask the court to reopen the Detweiller Playground Trust case—a case that moved forward without notifying the Park District.

If they had been notified, you would have been notified.
And the community would have had a voice.

Instead, that voice was left out.

⚖️ What Must Happen Tonight

The Board must act. Not discuss—act.

We are asking for a trustee to introduce this motion:

“I move that the Peoria Park District authorize counsel to pursue appropriate legal action to reopen or revisit the Detweiller Playground Trust case based on lack of notice and exclusion of necessary parties.”

This requires a motion, a second, and a vote.

🌊 What’s at Stake

A wider trail is not a solution.

What’s being lost is irreplaceable riverfront land and access—held in trust for the People of Peoria.

Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

📣 TAKE ACTION NOW (DO THIS TODAY)

Public comment will come after agenda items—so pressure must happen before the meeting.

Call or email the trustees right now and demand action:

President Robert Johnson — 309-404-6021 | rjohnson@peoriaparks.org
VP Steve Montez — 309-691-1805 | s.montez@peoriaparks.org
Trustee Joyce Harant — 309-648-3035 | jharant@peoriaparks.org
Trustee Reagan Hill — 309-681-2679 | rhill@peoriaparks.org
Trustee Alex Sierra — 309-681-2899 | asierra@peoriaparks.org
Trustee Ron Silver — 309-357-2925 | rsilver@peoriaparks.org
Trustee Mark Slover — mslover@peoriaparks.org
🗳️ The Question for the Board

Will there be four votes to stand up for Peoria?

“This is your moment—what will your vote say about your stewardship?”

Here’s a 10-second script:

“Hi, I’m a Peoria resident. Please make, second, and vote for a motion to reopen the Detweiller Trust case due to lack of notice to the Park District. A wider trail doesn’t replace lost riverfront access. We need your vote—thank you.”

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