(720 ILCS 5/15-5) (from Ch. 38, par. 15-5)

Sec. 15-5. Threat.

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.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)