“Accosted” is the word she used, not assaulted. This can be a crime of intimidation in Illinois depending on what happened.
Definition: to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
What does she expect would happen in person after a couple weeks of insulting the integrity of those who serve around the table and questioning their loyalty to the pilots instead of management? She thinks she can just say anything she wants in a communication to her Council and not be called out on it? Why does she continue to insult others so maliciously behind a keyboard? I bet she doesn’t do it to their faces. Then when she was likely confronted about her messages to the pilot group she gets offended? “Oh, I was attacked and feared so much for my life.”
Jerry insists there is a video. If there is and this rep backed her into a corner with no chance to escape anywhere and got closer and closer, then I’ll side with her. Otherwise an exchange of non-sexual, non-violent words in a hallway doesn’t exactly meet the definition under Illinois law which states, from a quick search online: “To be convicted of this crime, a defendant must have threatened to perform physical harm or execute physical confinement of an individual.” There are other provisions of this law which don’t readily apply to this situation (ex. committing another crime; accusing a person of another crime; encouraging hatred, ridicule or harassment of other individuals; boycott or strike).