Chicago police foil terror attack plot

The five were also planning to attack the headquarters of the Obama Campaign in Chicago,the home of Chicago Mayor Ram Emanuel and police stations,authorities said.

The five men Sebastian Senakiewicz,24,Mark Neiweem,28,Brian Church 22,Jared Chase 27 and Brent Betterly 24,were produced before a court late Saturday. An Illinois judge set bails for each of the three suspect of 1.5 million.

The three were charged with material support for terrorism; conspiracy to commit terrorism; and possession of explosives or explosive or incendiary devices.

According to prosecutors,the investigation began in May,and revealed that the defendants are self-proclaimed anarchists and members of the Black Bloc group,who travelled together from Florida to the Chicago in preparation for committing terror acts.

According to prosecutors,plans were made to attack four police stations in the area with Molotov cocktails.