Yes it is bs.
And I don’t want to sound sarcastic because I truly am not being so, but in the online Information Age sometimes we forget the easiest and best way to get information. All you have to do is pick up the phone and call the sheriff’s office in your county and ask them.
Driving into Illinois with a scam / bogus concealed carry permit could get you thrown in The Slammer and thousands of dollars in fines and legal costs.
It’s best to get your information from the horse’s mouth
Quite honestly, I was fairly shocked when concealed carry was approved in Illinois. They do, however, charge us thru the nose for it.