UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT




     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                November 27, 2002





                     CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         Illinois                          1-3672               37-0211380
 (State or other jurisdiction           (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                File Number)         Identification No.)




               607 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois 62739
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)






       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (217) 523-3600





ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On November  27,  2002,  the  Registrant  filed a request with the Illinois
Commerce  Commission to increase rates  approximately $16.4 million annually for
natural gas service.  The Illinois Commerce Commission has until October 2003 to
render a decision.



                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                       CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC
                                        SERVICE COMPANY
                                         (Registrant)


                                       By      /s/ Martin J. Lyons
                                         --------------------------------
                                                   Martin J. Lyons
                                                      Controller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)


Date:  November 27, 2002