Lost
Travel bags missing near ISU campus
On College Avenue near ISU Library
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
Friday evening around 8:30 PM I realized my travel bags were gone from a bench by the ISU Library on College Avenue in Normal. They were tucked under a coat when I last checked the luggage area near the bus stop, and I’ve been retracing my steps around Uptown Normal ever since. Inside are a few outfits, a camera, and a small keepsake photo album—things I’d hate to lose before my trip. The bags are black with a blue trim; one has a faded luggage tag. I’m anxious about the plans I’m trying to keep and I’m praying someone returns them to the university lost-and-found.
Approximate last-seen location
On College Avenue near ISU Library
Pin shows an approximate area, not the exact spot — to protect privacy.
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