Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  GRISSOM STEVEN L
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc. [CNSL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
121 SOUTH 17TH STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Treasurer and Secretary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2005
(Street)

MATTOON, IL 61938-3987		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 24,956 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Equivalent Position   (2)   (2) Common Stock 40,292 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GRISSOM STEVEN L
121 SOUTH 17TH STREET
MATTOON, IL 61938-3987		       Treasurer and Secretary  

Signatures

James N. Pepin, Power of Attorney 07/22/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares acquired pursuant to a reorganization as described in the issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-121086). Shares were originally awarded under a restricted share plan pursuant to which a cumulative 50% of the shares are vested on the day prior to the reorganization. The remaining 50% will vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(2) Represents a pecuniary interest in shares held by Central Illinois Telephone LLC which will be distributed in-kind and pro-rata to the reporting person's interest in Central Illinois Telephone LLC promptly after the closing of, or expiration of, the over-allotment option of the issuer's initial public offering. Reporting person has no beneficial interest in the shares held by Central Illinois Telephone LLC.

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