SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                 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. 2 )(1)


                      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)


                                   320866106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Charles Albert Adams
                             1020 North 13th Street
                            Mattoon, Illinois 61938
                                 (217)234-8877

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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  June 2, 2003

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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.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                              (Page 1 of 5 Pages)

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(1)  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 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).






CUSIP No.320866106                    13D                   Page 2 of 5 Pages


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


Charles Albert Adams
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

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3    SEC USE ONLY



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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*


PF & OO
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   [_]



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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


United States of America
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               7    SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF
                    235,999
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
               8    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

  OWNED BY          3,367
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    EACH       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING
                    235,999
   PERSON      _________________________________________________________________
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

                    3,367
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


239,366
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                      [_]

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


7.6%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No.320866106                       13D                   Page 3 of 5 Pages


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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.

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Item 2.  Identity and Background.

This statement is being filed by Charles A. Adams.  Mr. Adams is a citizen of
the United States of America.  His principal occupation is serving as the
President of Howell Paving, Inc.  His business address is as follows:  Howell
Paving, Inc., 1020 North 13th Street, Mattoon, Illinois 61938.

During the last five years, Mr. Adams (i) has not been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and (ii) has
not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction 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.

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Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Since Mr. Adams' most recently filed amendment to this statement on September
19, 2000, shares of Common Stock for which Mr. Adams is reporting beneficial
ownership herein have been acquired in the following manner: (i) 9,996 shares
have been acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment under the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan; (ii) 1,832 shares have been acquired pursuant to the
deferral of director fees under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan; (iii)
76,479 shares have been acquired pursuant to the three-for-two stock split
effected by the Company on November 16, 2001; and (iv) 3,500 shares have
been acquired from the exercise of stock options under the Company's Stock
Incentive Plan.  No borrowed funds were used for any of the above listed
acquisitions.


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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

Purchases of shares of Common Stock by Mr. Adams have been for investment
purposes.  Mr. Adams 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. Adams 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. Adams 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
terminiation of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act;
or

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

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a) & (b)  Mr. Adams holds sole voting and investment power over the
following shares of Common Stock: (i) 54,393 shares held individually; (ii)
17,525 shares held for the account of Mr. Adams under the Company's Deferred
Compensation Plan; and (iii) 164,080 shares held by Howell Paving, Inc. which is
a corporation controlled by Mr. Adams.  Mr. Adams is reporting shared voting
and investment power over the 3,367 shares held by his spouse; however, Mr.
Adams disclaims beneficial ownership of these 3,367 shares.  Mr. Adams's total
beneficial ownership amounts to 239,366 shares of Common Stock, or 7.6% of the
outstanding shares.

     (c)  During the past 60 days, Mr. Adams has effected no transactions in the
Common Stock.

     (d)  Other than the entities described in sub-items (a) & (b) above, to the
knowledge of Mr. Adams, 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. Adams.

     (e)  Not applicable.

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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. Adams and any person with respect to any securities of
the issuer.

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Item 7.  Material 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.


                                           June 2, 2003
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                                                         (Date)


                                         /s/ Charles A. Adams
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                                                       (Signature)


                                          Charles A. Adams
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                                                       (Name/Title)



Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).