[j. earl carter]

I have looked for a story about this ruling that made the distinction between concealed carry and the open carrying of a firearm, both are currently illegal in Illinois.

You do not have a 2nd amendment right to carry a concealed weapon (as far as I know). So, it seems unlikely that the court decision compels Illinois to pass a "conceal carry" law.

The ignorance of the people that write these news stories is frustrating.

[yldstrk]

The Bill of Rights makes no concealed carry/open carry distinction. You can constitutionally conceal your gun as far as I am concerned.