(WAND) - Menard County's State's Attorney Gwendolyn Thomas pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, according to court records.
Menard County sheriff's deputies were called to a crash involving Thomas in Tallula on Oct. 24. Days later, Thomas was charged with DUI and speeding.
A special prosecutor from the Illinois Attorney General's Office was assigned to the case.
Thomas appeared in court Dec. 19 with the special prosecutor. She pleaded guilty to the DUI charge, and the speeding charge was dropped in a negotiated plea.
Court records show Thomas will be placed on 12 months of supervision. She will pay more than $2,000 in fees and attend a "DUI school" program.
Thomas will return to court in April for a review. Her driver's license was immediately suspended when she was charged with DUI. However, her attorneys have filed a motion to have it reinstated.
WAND News reached out to Thomas for comment and is waiting to hear back. We also reached out to the Menard County Board Members, but they have not commented since her arrest.
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