The Illinois State Concealed Carry permit is effective for a 5-year period for residents and non-residents. If you were one of the first people to obtain your Concealed Carry license from the State of Illinois, in the spring of 2014 when permits were first available, be sure to register for a renewal class now. Your class certificate will not expire, so take the renewal class as early as you would like to avoid the rush. According to the law, (430 ILCS 66/70), subsection C: A license is invalid upon expiration of the license, unless the licensee has submitted an application to renew the license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to possess a license under this Act.* The renewal application takes 90-120 days to process, no different than your original application. The class is three hours and consists of two hours of classroom time focused on changes/updates to laws and proper police interaction. The remaining hour is spent on the range. Come to class prepared with these