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Illinois family relieved at bomb plot arrest

ELK GROVE VILLAGE – Relatives of a suburban Chicago man who allegedly wanted to destroy several Oklahoma churches say they're relieved he was arrested.

They detailed the man's troubled family history.

Authorities in Miami, Okla., charged 23-year-old Gregory Arthur Weiler II with possession of an explosive or incendiary device and violation of the Oklahoma anti-terrorism Act. He was arrested last week.

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