My question involves criminal law for the state of: IL
I was an employee at an electronic store in Illinois. Yes i know, I screwed up. Yes I know i already am seeking help (consoling), and yes I learned my lesson the hard way through all this stress. I know this is bad, but as an employee, I would stuff product into the main product that I was purchasing, which is how I got caught. Total, I have stolen about 300$ worth (in about a 8 month span) and in a location with no camera views. Everything was fine until about a month ago, i decided to grab 60$ worth or product, and got caught leaving the store with it. BEFORE I left, in the store, the manager stopped me and asked me why the bag was heavy (STILL in store). At that point I knew he must of felt the bag earlier and I opened it up on a counter and we saw the product in product. Since the bag was in a location where there was NO camera views on it, I played dumb as said someone must of played a prank on me. It was late so we all went home, he took my statement on a sheet of paper ( I NEVER AT ALL ADMITTED TO ANYTHING)
The next day, I felt guilty and went in early to talk to a different manager, he was filled in on this case and I told him that IF I was NOT stopped by that manager, I would of stolen the product not knowing what was in the bag. To sum it up, I signed my own leave from the company, and the manager also signed on that dotted line, and from that day, I quit. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, (today) i hear through the grape vine that I was 'fired for stealing' Now i know i am not shocked because I actually did it, but I have NOT heard from the cops, i have NOT heard from ANYONE in the store, the cops NEVER came (yet), and NO ONE , not even HR has called me regarding this.
I am a 20 year old with NO criminal, police history at ALL and getting paranoid reading all the other stories on hear about the cops showing up. Not sure what to do, is a lawyer worth contacting or should I contact the HR department? What could a lawyer do for me?
And again, I know what i did was wrong, and I have LEARNED my lesson, and seeking help with my habit.

