House Democratic candidates took a beating in the Tribune editorial page today. Excerpts:

75th District (northern Illinois): Appointed Rep. Careen Gordon, a Democrat, speaks as though she has memorized her talking points but hasn’t processed what they mean. She’s a young, conservative former prosecutor, but she has trouble articulating her ideas and grasping details…

79th District (Kankakee area): Kay Pangle… faces a weak opponent in Democratic Rep. Lisa Dugan, who says Illinois has “to tighten our belts and avoid unnecessary spending,” but can’t say how that should be done.

92nd District (Peoria area): In one of the most intriguing races in the state, 23-year-old Aaron Schock is giving Democratic incumbent Ricca Slone a serious challenge… Slone has been in office four terms but displays a remarkably weak grasp of issues. Her argument for why she should be re-elected–that incumbents are more effective than freshmen–falls flat. Schock is endorsed.

103rd District (Champaign-Urbana area): Deborah Frank Feinen is a potential star for the Republican Party. Democratic incumbent Naomi Jakobsson has proved to be a lackluster legislator.

108th District (south central Illinois): [Nothing negative about Bill Grunloh, but they endorsed David Reis.]