Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/15-5

Threat.
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As 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.

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