EX-23 2 ex23_2011.htm CONSENT OF BKD, LLP ex23_2011.htm
 
Exhibit 23




Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 33-64139) pertaining to the First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, of our report dated June 27, 2012, with respect to the financial statements of the First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
/s/ BKD, LLP
 
Decatur, Illinois
June 27, 2012