Schwartzman wins re-election as Galesburg mayor; Council gets 2 new members

Schwartzman wins re-election as Galesburg mayor; Council gets 2 new members

Peter Schwartzman, left, and John Pritchard Mayor Peter Schwartzman will lead Galesburg for another four years. The incumbent defeated former two-term mayor John Pritchard in Tuesday’s consolidated election. It was a rematch of the 2021 Galesburg mayoral race, also won by Schwartzman. Schwartzman, professor of Environmental Studies at Knox College, defeated Pritchard 2,831-2,455 on Tuesday. Pritchard — the president of Galesburg Broadcasting Com…