Even without a constitutional amendment, there are changes lawmakers could make as soon as session resumes to get politics out of mapmaking.

The once-powerful state officeholder previously resigned as chairman of the influential Illinois Senate Transportation Committee in October.

Most states require a wait before lawmakers become lobbyists. Recent federal probes point out the need for Illinois to do the same.

The former deputy aviation commissioner had an undisclosed position as a sales representative for SafeSpeed LLC. The red-light camera vendor keeps emerging in federal probes.

Cullerton and House Speaker Mike Madigan have held office in the Illinois General Assembly for nearly 90 years combined.

Government employees under Madigan’s watch were made to feel accountable to lobbyists, political campaign staff and other outside interests. Not the public.