A former state lawmaker arrested on a shoplifting charge has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor retail theft.
Former Republican State Rep. Sandra Pihos of Glen Ellyn entered the plea Monday. Her sentence includes 50 hours of community service and a year of court supervision.
Authorities say she stole nearly $600 in women’s clothes before trying to return the stolen items for cash or store credit on the same day.
She released a statement after sentencing, however, saying her arrest last year was the result of a misunderstanding.
Pihos served in the General Assembly from 2003 to 2015.
