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217 Today: More Muslim girls are playing youth sports and celebrating their religion while doing it

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Aisha Shahid, Aisha Siddiqui, Rania Shahid and Rawd Aboubakr do some warm up running as basketball practice begins at Woodridge Athletic Recreation Center. Their training center, iDrive Faith + Athletics, is part of a surge in participation in youth sports by Muslim girls in the Chicago area.
  • Photo: Marc C. Monaghan

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Illinois is one of 41 states receiving support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinforce water infrastructure in rural communities.
  • The Illinois State Flag Commission has picked 10 possible finalists for the state’s new flag.
  • A coalition of civil rights groups is pushing Illinois lawmakers to require police to receive ongoing training to identify hate crimes.
  • Illinois Basketball had their first home conference game of the season last night vs Wisconsin.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn about basketball leagues for young Muslim girls that are springing up around the Chicago area.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Arjun Thakkar, Michael Puente, Jakob Stutz and Anna Savchenko.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.