But, the 12 hour days can be a killer.
Are you a nurse? My daughter is an xray tech and does the 12hr shift. She works 2 days one week, 3 the next and every other weekend. She doesn't always like it, but it really reduces the time my grandson is in day-care.
Where are you in Illinois? I went to HS in Rockford and college at NIU, but was born in Jacksonville.