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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000702325-07-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070628

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000702325
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				363161078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PIERCE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			ITASCA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60143
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6308757450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PIERCE PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			ITASCA
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60143

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHLEBOWSKI JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001258789

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10967
		FILM NUMBER:		07946913

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1242 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126423136
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    <periodOfReport>2007-06-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000702325</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258789</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHLEBOWSKI JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE PIERCE PLACE, SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ITASCA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60143</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chlebowski, Jr., John F.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-06-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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