ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - In a post on his website, Rickie Traeger claims his arrest on Sept. 9 is an effort by Rockford police to “discredit” and “silence” Rockford Scanner. A video from related ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The man behind Rockford Scanner says he was arrested earlier this week as part of a plot to “control” his platform. Traeger, 46, says the Rockford Police Department is “mad” at ...