Joseph D. Jones and Edward Schimenti calmly told Judge Andrea Wood today that they understood the gravity of the allegations. The 35-year-olds from Zion face 20-year maximum prison terms if convicted.
A prosecutor at their arraignment in Chicago called it a complex case involving classified evidence that will remain sealed. The next hearing is July 6.
A complaint unsealed after their April arrests in an FBI sting says they agreed to provide cellphones that could be used as car-bomb detonators in Syria. It includes photos of them holding a black IS flag at Illinois Beach State Park.
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