My sister and I are thinking about moving to Chicago from Des Moines this summer. I have been an LPN for nearly two years, got it through Kaplan University. I loved the ten-week long terms and that it absolutely flew by, took me a year and I was ready to work. No long waiting list or anything. My sister is wanting to get her LPN after our move, and is looking at Northbrook, which seems to have a similar setup to Kaplan. If only they offered an LPN-RN program! I'm not especially looking to get my BSN, just my associates so I can get back to working full time. Any school suggestions?Also all of my experience has been in LTC/SNF nursing. Am I going to have a hard time finding a job? Do hospitals in Illinois hire LPNs? They aren't hiring them in Iowa anymore really.