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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040220163359
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000707855-04-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESNER CRAIG O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20050
		FILM NUMBER:		04619651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		606 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61356
		BUSINESS PHONE:		815 875 4444

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRINCETON NATIONAL BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000707855
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				363210283
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		606 S MAIN ST
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61356
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8158754444
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-12</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-02-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000707855</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRINCETON NATIONAL BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PNBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233028</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WESNER CRAIG O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2250</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares owned in IRA

Amended Form 4 is being filed to amend total holdings in IRA</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lou Ann Birkey, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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