Section 720 ILCS 5/15-5 - ThreatAs used in this Part C, "threat" means a menace, however communicated, to:
(a) Inflict physical harm on the person threatened or any other person or on property; or(b) Subject any person to physical confinement or restraint; or(c) Commit any criminal offense; or(d) Accuse any person of a criminal offense; or(e) Expose any person to hatred, contempt or ridicule; or(f) Harm the credit or business repute of any person; or(g) Reveal any information sought to be concealed by the person threatened; or(h) Take action as an official against anyone or anything, or withhold official action, or cause such action or withholding; or(i) Bring about or continue a strike, boycott or other similar collective action if the property is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group which he purports to represent; or(j) Testify or provide information or withhold testimony or information with respect to another's legal claim or defense; or(k) Inflict any other harm which would not benefit the offender.