Lost sculptures near WIU campus
Description
I was wrapping up after a late Friday sculpture show on the Western Illinois University Macomb campus around 4:25 p.m. when I realized my sculptures were missing from the pedestal outside the Multicultural Center, near the campus quad. The set includes three pieces: a small bronze horse, a carved oak figure, and a white plaster bust about 12 inches tall. They mean the world to me - these pieces were gifts from my late mentor, and losing them feels personal and unfinished. I last saw them at 4:10 p.m. and then stepped inside the library; when I came back, they were gone. If you saw anything around WIU's quad or near the south entrance to the library, please keep an eye out.
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