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Found: Sheet Music near Springfield Capitol

While wandering Springfield on a breezy afternoon around 2:30 PM, I found a folder labeled Sheet Music behind a bench by the Capitol grounds. The music is cleanly printed but the cover is worn, with tempo marks in pencil and a few stray notes. It struck me as more than just paper; it felt like a moment someone was practicing for a performance, a small joy in the middle of a busy day. I wrapped it up and kept it safe, hoping the owner will see this post and recover their tunes and mood.

near Lincoln Home National Historic Site 1 day ago
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Red/black Husky tool bag lost with tools

My red and black Husky tool bag full of tools fell off the back of my Home Depot delivery truck at the intersection of Old Jacksonville Road and Route 4 at approximately 8:45am on 06/12/26. Somebody picked all my tools up off the street by the time I went back to find them. It's very urgent as I need them for my job. Thank you.

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Springfield 16 days ago
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FOUND: Photographs in Springfield, IL

I found a small stack of photographs yesterday around 3:15 pm, lying on the sidewalk just outside the Old State Capitol steps in downtown Springfield. The prints look like family portraits from years past, one shows a couple posing by a storefront with a retro sign and another shows kids by a riverbank. They feel intimate, like a window into someone's memories, and I’d hate to see them disappear into a bag of miscellaneous items. I picked them up and brought them to the lost-and-found area, hoping the rightful owner will recognize them and reclaim them.

near the Old State Capitol steps 17 days ago
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FOUND: USB drives near Lincoln Library, Springfield.

Hi, I’m Isla Park. I FOUND a bunch of USB drives on Tuesday around 11:15 a.m. outside the Lincoln Library on Capitol Street in Springfield. They were tucked into a small black case, and one drive had a sticker with a mountain and the initials SP. I kept them safe in my pocket for a while and asked a few people nearby if anyone was missing them, but no one stepped forward. I turned them in to the library staff so the rightful owner can retrieve them, hoping the search ends quickly.

Outside the Lincoln Library on Capitol Street. 24 days ago
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Lost pins near Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL

I lost a small set of pins from my lapel and I can't find them anywhere. It was around 6:45 PM on Tuesday as I walked past the Old State Capitol on Adams Street, heading toward the Lincoln Library, when I noticed they were gone from my gray wool coat. The pins are tiny: one brass circle with blue enamel, and a little silver pin shaped like a maple leaf. I retraced my steps from the cafe outside the capitol to the corner by the park, asking nearby shoppers if someone had seen them, but no one did. They were a gift from my grandmother and they remind me of home; I’m really hoping someone picked them up safe and can reunite them with me.

near the Old State Capitol on Adams Street 25 days ago
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FOUND: Holiday decorations on Springfield porch

I was walking home from the Lincoln Park area around 6:30 pm this evening and found a bundle of holiday decorations on the front steps of a house on 9th Street, Springfield. The collection included twinkling lights, a wreath, and a Santa figurine tucked into a tote. They looked recently used but a bit weathered, like someone had planned to decorate soon and got sidetracked. I left them on the porch railing of the neighboring house and posted this, hoping the owner sees it soon.

Near the Lincoln Home National Historic Site 29 days ago

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