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ISU sets clear bag policy for athletic events

NORMAL — Illinois State Athletics is instituting a clear bag safety policy for spectators at Hancock Stadium and Redbird Arena this season which the department says "falls in line with similar safety measures instituted all over the country in collegiate and professional athletic venues."

The policy supports the Department of Homeland Security’s “See Something, Say Something” campaign. It is expected to allow guests to move through security checkpoints faster and make for more efficient and effective bag seachers by ISU personnel.

Each ticketed guest can carry one large clear bag - either a one-gallon Ziploc-style bag or the 12”x 6”x 12” clear bag - plus a small clutch purse (4.