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    The State of Illinois (ˌɪlɨˈnɔɪ Ill-i-NOY) is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Illinois is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous in the nation. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois, and natural resources like coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a broad economic base. Illinois is an important transportation hub; the Port of Chicago connects the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River. Illinois is often viewed as a microcosm of the United States; an Associated Press analysis of 21 demographic factors found Illinois the "most average state," while Peoria has long been a proverbial social and cultural bellwether.

    With a population near 40,000 between 1300 and 1400 AD, the Mississippian city of Cahokia was the largest city within the future United States until it was surpassed by Philadelphia in the 1800s. About 2,000 Native American hunters and a small number of French villagers inhabited the Illinois area at the time of the American Revolution. American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1810s; they achieved statehood in 1818. The future metropolis of Chicago was founded in the 1830s on the banks of the Chicago River, one of the only natural harbors on southern Lake Michigan. Railroads and John Deere's invention of the self-scouring steel plow made central Illinois' rich prairie into some of the world's most productive and valuable farmlands, attracting immigrant farmers from Germany and Sweden. Northern Illinois provided major support for Illinoisans Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant during the American Civil War. By 1900, the growth of industry in northern cities and coal mining in central and southern areas attracted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe, and made the state a major arsenal in both world wars. African-Americans migrating to Chicago from the rural South formed a large and important community, which created the city's famous jazz and blues cultures.

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    2. Xerox Buys IT-Services Provider RK Dixon To Grow In Ill., Iowa

      Explore Stock Market Quotes and Financial News (Feb 15 2012) Finance , Workflow

      Xerox Buys IT-Services Provider RK Dixon To Grow In Ill., Iowa ...acquired RK Dixon, a provider of information-technology services, to expand its presence in central Illinois and eastern Iowa. Global Imaging Systems sells and services printers and copiers; network integrati... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Xerox   Global Imaging Systems

    3. Global Imaging Systems Acquires Wisconsin-based MBM, an Office Products Distributor / Xerox Newsroom

      Explore news.xerox.com (Dec 16 2011) Finance , Resellers , Workflow

      Global Imaging Systems Acquires Wisconsin-based MBM, an Office Products Distributor / Xerox Newsroom ...office efficiency. Earlier this year, Global Imaging Systems acquired companies in Iowa, New York, Illinois, Virginia and Florida. Global Imaging Systems Acquires Wisconsin-based MBM, an Office Products Dist... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Samsung   Illinois   New York

    4. ECi DDMS and DiGitek Computer Products Integrate PSN Function

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      ...a web, XML and through our personal account managers. Digitek has distribution centers in Virginia, Illinois, Ohio and California with the ability to reach over 97% of the US population in two days or less. P... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Netherlands   Illinois   Texas

    5. Konica Minolta Acquires OfficeWare

      Explore MarketWatch (Oct 4 2011)

      ...hip with offices in Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green, Kentucky; Evansville, Indiana; Marion, Illinois; and Cincinnati, Ohio. OfficeWare will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Busin... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Konica Minolta   MFP Office Copier Market

    6. Southeastern Printing wins two national 'Best in the Country' Benny Awards

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      ... sustainability processes. With facilities in Stuart and Palm City, Florida, as well as Naperville, Illinois, the company is nationally recognized by their peers for consistently producing innovative, award-w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Printing Industries   America

    7. Xerox Releases WorkCentre 5300 Multifunction Printers

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      ...er Technology Solutions, Inc., of Chesapeake, Va., and previously announced acquisitions in Iowa, Illinois and Florida. Xerographic Solutions will become part of Eastern Copy Products, a Global Imaging Syst... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Xerox   Nathan Eddy

    8. Area non-profits compete in RK Dixon contest

      Explore Quad-City Times: Quad Cities, IA/IL (Aug 2 2011)

      .... But this year the contest was opened to non-profits in more than 80 counties across eastern Iowa, Illinois and southern Wisconsin. "This is the first year the contest is being offered to non-profits in all ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois

    9. Kyle Parcher named VP of Strategic Accounts

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      ...ted in Woodland Hills, CA and operate four  additional distribution facilities in   San Diego,  Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania enabling us to offer next day delivery.   (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Texas   Woodland Hills

    10. Global Imaging Systems Acquires Miller Technology Solutions / Xerox Newsroom

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      Global Imaging Systems Acquires Miller Technology Solutions / Xerox Newsroom ...ess Solutions, Inc. and Premier Office Equipment, Inc., both located in Iowa, and operations in Illinois and Florida. Established in 2002, by Eric Miller, Miller Technology Solutions, Inc.,located in Ches... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Xerox   Global Imaging Systems

    11. ILG Announces “MPS CERTIFIED™” Branded JUMBO PRODUCTS

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      ...ng supplies. Located in Woodland Hills, CA, ILG operates four additional distribution facilities in Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania enabling us to offer next day delivery.   (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Texas   HP

    12. Managed Print Services Specialist - Gordon Flesch Company - Milwaukee, WI

      Explore CareerBuilder.com Jobs (May 13 2011) Careers , Consumables

      ... owned office equipment dealer in the Midwest, with over 500 employees, and locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. We’ve been providing exceptional office technology products and best in class ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois

    13. Analyst, Pricing I Managed Print Svcs - OfficeMax - Naperville, IL

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      ...VILLE Keywords: OfficeMax, Chicago, Analyst, Pricing I Managed Print Svcs, Hospitality, Naperville, Illinois (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Chicago

    14. Managed Print Services Expert Ed Crowley to Speak in Louisville on September 29

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      ...al and western portions of the Blue Grass state as well as Central and Southern Indiana and Marion, Illinois, OfficeWare is headquartered in Louisville, KY with  additional offices in Bowling Green, KY, Evans... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   HP   Photizo Group

    15. Director, Services Marketing - OfficeMax - Naperville, IL

      Explore chicagorecruiter.com (Jun 20 2010) Careers , Resellers

      ... job on facebook Job Description: Title: Director, Services Marketing - Naperville, ILLocation: USA-Illinois-NAPERVILLEThe Director, Services Marketing is responsible for the strategic oversight of the develo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   Chicago

    16. Managed Print - Services Principal - Hewlett-Packard Company - Chicago, IL

      Explore techcareers.com (Jun 2 2010) Careers , Consumables

      ...Chicago jobs Managed Print - Services Principal Title: Managed Print - Services Principal Location: Illinois - Chicago Business Environment HP is the largest seller of personal computers, printing solutions a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Illinois   HP   Chicago

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