CHAMPAIGN — Clear bag or no bag at all.
That's the rule for both Illini football games and events at State Farm Center.
But at least if you're a season ticket holder, you're getting a voucher for a free bag.
The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics recently adopted the policy for entrance into Memorial Stadium for the 2018 football season. In adopting the bag rule, Illinois is following in the footsteps of the 13 other Big Ten schools.
This will be a big change for Barbara Ford of Urbana, a fan since the '70s, but she said she's philosophical about it.