UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
                                   MAY 1, 2006


                       FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


                                    DELAWARE
                 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)


            0-13368                                37-1103704
     (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)          (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)



                    1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE, MATTOON, IL 61938
           (ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)



                                 (217) 234-7454
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)


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     Exchange Act






Item   2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On May 2, 2006, First  Mid-Illinois  Bancshares,  Inc. (the "Company")  issued a
news release  announcing that it completed its acquisition of Mansfield Bancorp,
Inc. ("Mansfield") on May 1, 2006 for a purchase price of $24 million in cash in
accordance  with the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 14, 2006,
by and  among  the  Company,  Mansfield  and a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the
Company.  The Company paid the purchase  price with a  combination  of available
cash, the proceeds of a recently  completed  private placement of $10 million in
trust  preferred  securities and a loan from The Northern  Trust  Company.  As a
result of the acquisition, each issued and outstanding share of Mansfield common
stock was converted into the right to receive $16,096.58 in cash.

A copy of the news release is attached  hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated
herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the news release is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the news release.

Item   9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (d) Exhibits.

       Exhibit 99 - News Release dated May 2, 2006






                                    Signature

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

Dated:  May 2, 2006

                                    By: /s/ William S. Rowland

                                    Its:Chairman and Chief Executive Officer







                                Index to Exhibits

Exhibit
Number     Description
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99         News Release, dated May 2, 2006







                                                                      Exhibit 99

                                  NEWS RELEASE
                                   May 2, 2006
                              For Immediate Release

                       FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.

                          For more information contact:
                          William S. Rowland, Chairman
                                  217-258-0415


First  Mid-Illinois  Bancshares,  Inc. today  announced the completion on May 1,
2006 of its previously announced  acquisition of Mansfield Bancorp, Inc. and its
wholly owned subsidiary,  Peoples State Bank of Mansfield,  for a purchase price
of $24 million in cash.  Peoples operates three banking  locations in Mansfield,
Mahomet  and  Weldon,  all  Illinois  communities  which are within  First Mid's
current service area.

As of March 31,  2006,  Peoples had total assets of $123  million,  loans of $58
million, deposits of $107 million and equity of $15 million.

Operational  integration  will  begin  immediately  with the three  branches  of
Peoples  scheduled to become  branches of First Mid during the third  quarter of
2006.

Bill Rowland,  Chairman and CEO of First Mid said, "We are pleased to be able to
grow our banking franchise  through the addition of Peoples State Bank.  Peoples
is a well-managed bank and serves its customers with integrity and commitment to
service, as well as with competitive  products.  First Mid will be able to build
on the  culture  which  Peoples has  developed  to increase  both  customer  and
shareholder value."

George  Howe,  the  President of Peoples  added,  "Our staff and  customers  are
looking  forward  to  being  part  of  First  Mid.  Clearly,  First  Mid  is  an
organization  which shares our values and commitment to excellence in everything
they do."

First Mid used Schiff  Hardin LLP for legal  services  and Howe Barnes  provided
financial  advice.  Peoples  utilized  Howard & Howard for legal  services  with
Prairie Capital Services acting as financial advisor.

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. is the parent company for First Mid-Illinois
Bank & Trust, N.A., a community bank which provides banking services  throughout
central Illinois.  First  Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust was originally  chartered in
1865 as the 24th US National  Bank and provides a wide range of banking,  wealth
management and insurance services. More information about First Mid is available
at www.firstmid.com.