Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL16) has been appointed to a select committee to investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Three political reporters talk about Illinois' role in this historic committee.

Relegated to super-minority status in the General Assembly and Congressional delegation, do Illinois Republicans have a path back to power? Who will challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth next year? And will Democrats pay a price for going it alone on drawing new legislative districts?

The 41-year-old congressman is everywhere. He’s a regular fixture on cable news and even NPR. His national profile has grown considerably in the past year.

Illinois delegates to this year's Republican National Convention in Cleveland provided an opportunity for a GOP diversity check, and whether the party has made progress in the minority outreach that many members have long called for.