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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070302152731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-004867
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070302

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADAMS CHARLES A  /TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185704

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13368
		FILM NUMBER:		07667506

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 N 13TH STREET
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
		BUSINESS PHONE:		217234-8877

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 ST. ANDREWS PLACE
		CITY:			MATTOON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61938
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael L. Taylor, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed 11/1/02</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-02</signatureDate>
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