SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D
                               (Rule 13d-101)

         INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
           RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                RULE 13d-2(a)

                             (Amendment No. ___)


                     First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                   Common Stock, par value $4.00 per share
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                 320866 106
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                               (CUSIP Number)


                              Steven L. Grissom
                         21 South Country Club Road
                           Mattoon, Illinois 61938
                               (217) 234-4300
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                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
              Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                              November 1, 2002
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           (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

        If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
   13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule
   13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or
   13d-1(g), check the following box  [   ].

        NOTE.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
   original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See
   Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


        *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
   reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
   subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
   containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
   prior cover page.

        The information required on the remainder of this cover page
   shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
   liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
   other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the Notes).

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   CUSIP No. 320866 106              13D                Page 3 of 7 Pages


     1    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
            Steven L. Grissom

     2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a)  [ ]
               (b)                                               [x]

     3    SEC USE ONLY

     4    SOURCE OF FUNDS
           PF & OO

     5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
          TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                  [ ]

     6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States of America

      NUMBER OF      7   SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY        14,639 Shares
       OWNED BY
         EACH
      REPORTING
        PERSON
         WITH
                     8   SHARED VOTING POWER

                         168,960 Shares

                     9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         14,639 Shares

                    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         168,960 Shares

     11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          183,599 Shares

     12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES                                                 [ ]

     13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

          5.7%

     14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN & OO


   ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

        This statement relates to the common stock, par value $4.00 per
   share (the "Common Stock"), of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., a
   Delaware corporation (the  "Company"), whose principal executive
   offices are located at 1515 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois
   61938.

   ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

        This statement is being filed by Steven L. Grissom individually
   and as co-trustee of the trusts described in Item 5 below.  His
   principal occupation is serving as the Administrative Officer of SKL
   Investment Group, LLC.  His business address is as follows:  SKL
   Investment Group, LLC, 121 South 17th Street, Mattoon, Illinois 61938.

        Teresa A. Grissom is the spouse of Mr. Grissom.  Her principal
   occupation is providing career counseling and placement services.  Her
   residence address is as follows:  21 South Country Club Road, Mattoon,
   Illinois  61938.

        David R. Hodgman serves as co-trustee of the trusts described in
   Item 5 below.  His principal occupation is working as an attorney with
   the law firm of Schiff Hardin & Waite.  His business address is as
   follows:  Schiff Hardin & Waite, 6600 Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois
   60606.

        Each of Mr. and Mrs. Grissom and Mr. Hodgman is a citizen of the
   United States of America.

        During the last five years, none of Mr. and Mrs. Grissom and Mr.
   Hodgman (i) have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
   traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and (ii) have been a party
   to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
   competent jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order
   finding any violation with respect to federal or state securities laws
   or enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
   activities subject to, such laws.

   ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

        Shares of Common Stock for which Mr. Grissom is reporting
   beneficial ownership herein have been acquired in the following
   manner:  (i) 16,849 shares in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan
   have been acquired (see Item 5 below); (ii) 1,750 shares have been
   awarded in the form of stock options under the Company's Stock
   Incentive Plan; (iii) 82,500 shares were acquired by the Richard
   Anthony Lumpkin 1990 Personal Income Trust for the Benefit of Benjamin
   Iverson Lumpkin dated April 20, 1990 (see Item 5 below); and (iv)
   82,500 shares were acquired by the Richard Anthony Lumpkin 1990
   Personal Income Trust for the Benefit of Elizabeth Arabella Lumpkin

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   dated April 20, 1990 (see Item 5 below).  No borrowed funds were used
   for any of the above-listed acquisitions.

   ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

        Purchases of shares of Common Stock by Mr. Grissom have been for
   investment purposes and by Mr. Grissom in his capacity as co-trustee
   of the trusts described in Item 5 below.  Mr. Grissom may purchase
   additional shares from time to time depending upon price, market
   conditions, availability of funds, evaluation of other investment
   opportunities, and other factors.  Although Mr. Grissom has no present
   intention to sell any shares, he could determine from time to time,
   based upon the same factors listed above for purchases, to sell some
   or all of the shares held by him.

        Except as set forth above, Mr. Grissom does not have any plan or
   proposal which relates to any of the following matters:

        (a)  The acquisition by any person of additional securities of
   the issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;

        (b)  An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
   reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its
   subsidiaries;

        (c)  A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the
   issuer or of any of its subsidiaries;

        (d)  Any change in the present board of directors or management
   of the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number
   or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

        (e)  Any material change in the present capitalization or
   dividend policy of the issuer;

        (f)  Any other material change in the issuer's business or
   corporate structure;

        (g)  Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments
   corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
   acquisition of control of the issuer by any person;

        (h)  Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted
   from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
   quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national
   securities association;

        (i)  A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible
   for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or

        (j)  Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

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   ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.

        (a) & (b)  Mr. Grissom holds sole voting and investment power
   over 12,889 shares of Common Stock in the Company's Dividend
   Reinvestment Plan.  Mr. Grissom holds shared voting and investment
   power over the following shares of Common Stock: (i) 3,960 shares that
   Mr. and Mrs. Grissom hold in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan,
   and over which they hold shared voting and investment power (see Item
   2 above); (ii) 82,500 shares held by the Richard Anthony Lumpkin 1990
   Personal Income Trust for the Benefit of Benjamin Iverson Lumpkin
   dated April 20, 1990, under which Mr. Grissom serves as co-trustee
   (see Item 2 above); and (iii) 82,500 shares held by the Richard
   Anthony Lumpkin 1990 Personal Income Trust for the Benefit of
   Elizabeth Arabella Lumpkin dated April 20, 1990, under which Mr.
   Grissom serves as co-trustee (see Item 2 above); however, Mr. Grissom
   disclaims beneficial ownership of these 165,000 shares held by the
   foregoing trusts.  Mr. Grissom's beneficial ownership reported herein
   also includes 1,750 shares which Mr. Grissom has the right to acquire
   by exercise of outstanding stock options under the Company's Stock
   Incentive Plan.  Mr. Grissom's total beneficial ownership amounts to
   183,599 shares of Common Stock, or 5.7% of the outstanding shares.

        (c)  During the past 60 days, Mr. Grissom has effected no
   transactions in the Common Stock other than (i) an acquisition of
   82,500 shares at $27.50 per share on November 1, 2002 by the Richard
   Anthony Lumpkin 1990 Personal Income Trust for the Benefit of Benjamin
   Iverson Lumpkin dated April 20, 1990; and (ii) an acquisition of
   82,500 shares at $27.50 per share on November 1, 2002 by the Richard
   Anthony Lumpkin 1990 Personal Income Trust for the Benefit of
   Elizabeth Arabella Lumpkin dated April 20, 1990.

        (d)  Other than the entities described in sub-items (a) & (b)
   above, to the knowledge of Mr. Grissom, no other person has the right
   to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
   proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially
   owned by Mr. Grissom.

        (e)  Not applicable.

   ITEM 6.   CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
             WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

        There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or
   relationships (legal or otherwise) between Mr. Grissom and any person
   with respect to any securities of the issuer.

   ITEM 7.   MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

        None.




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                                  SIGNATURE

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
   belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
   true, complete and correct.

   Dated:    November 1, 2002

                                           /s/ Steven L. Grissom
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                                           Steven L. Grissom










































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