Panel discussion about Title IX set for Aug. 8 in Libertyville

State Rep. Mary Edly-Allen is hosting an informational session on Title IX from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Libertyville High School, 708 W Park Ave.

"An alarming amount of women will experience some form of sexual violence in their life," Edly-Allen in an announcement of the event. "In addition to working as a community to reduce cases of sexual violence, we must bring policymakers, the community, and universities and colleges together to provide as many resources as possible to survivors of campus-based violence. That is why in addition to supporting legislation in Springfield to strengthen protections and bring justice to survivors, I am hosting this panel to educate our community on this important issue."

The panel will consist of experts in Title IX laws and sexual violence, including Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg, Deputy Bureau Chief in the Civil Rights Division of the State Attorney General's Office Alicia Weber, College of Lake County Title IX coordinator Teresa Aguinaldo and University of Illinois-Chicago Title IX coordinator Michael Diaz.

The panel will discuss protections for survivors of assault on college campuses, current Title IX laws and the proposed federal changes to Title IX laws. There will also be time for questions from the audience.