Exhibit 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Subsidiary	State of Jurisdiction of Organization	Type of Subsidiary
First Midwest Bank	Illinois	Corporation
First Midwest Capital Trust I	Delaware	Statutory Business Trust
Great Lakes Statutory Trust II	Delaware	Statutory Business Trust
Great Lakes Statutory Trust III	Delaware	Statutory Business Trust
Catalyst Asset Holdings, LLC	Illinois	Limited Liability Company
Premier Asset Management, LLC	Illinois	Limited Liability Company