Chicago-area man charged with plotting a terrorist attack

December 8, 2006 12:19 PM EST
Reports from ABCNews.com, a Chicago-area man has been charged with plotting a terrorist attack. Sources say the man is accused of planning to use firearms and explosives to attack a specific mall in Rockford, Ill. The alleged plan was to target this mall during the holiday shopping season. The suspect is being described as a "lone wolf" style terrorist and is not believed to have ties to any organized terrorist group. Charges are expected to be formally announced in Chicago later today.

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