Former Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman of Orland Park named new Illinois Tollway director

The Illinois Tollway has a new executive director.

The tollway board of directors on Thursday named former Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Gorman to the post effective March 1.

Tollway Chairman Bob Schillerstrom says Gorman is a leader who will provide “an intimate understanding of the power of collaboration, technology and innovation.”

As executive director, Goramn will oversee Illinois’ nearly 300-mile tollway system and the agency’s $1.45 billion annual budget…Please click here to read the Associated Press story in the Tribune. Related stories are in the Daily Herald, Daily Southtown and  Crain’s Chicago Business.