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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000700565-18-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180122

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000700565
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				371103704
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-4
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-222642
		FILM NUMBER:		18539858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1515 CHARLESTON AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 499
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2172347454

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 499
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST-MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Document 1 - file: form_s4x012218.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
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Document 2 - file: ex5-1_012218.htm

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<TYPE>EX-8.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex8-1_012218.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex8-1_012218.htm

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<TYPE>EX-8.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex8-2_012218.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.2
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Document 4 - file: ex8-2_012218.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex23-1_012218.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex23-1_012218.htm

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<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex23-2_012218.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
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Document 6 - file: ex23-2_012218.htm

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<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex99-1_012218.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex99-1_012218.htm

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Document 11 - file: davidison_logo.jpg

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Document 13 - file: firt_logo.jpg

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Document 14 - file: fmbh_logo.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: franklin.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: schiff_logo.jpg

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