There is going to be a change atop the Illinois Senate. Democrat Senate President John Cullerton says he is retiring from office in January and now the scramble begins for who will replace him in the leadership position.

A former member of the Illinois Senate and current Treasurer Mike Frerichs says he knows the maneuvering has already begun to find the next Senate President.

The current Senate Majority Leader is Kimberly Lightford and she has told reporters that she will be among those seeking the President’s post.