EXHIBIT 23.2








                             MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
                  Certified Public Accountants and Consultants



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT



We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the December 20,  1995 Form 8-K
of First Midwest  Bancorp, Inc., of our report dated  July 28, 1995 with respect
to  the financial  statements included  in  the Form  10-K  Annual Report  of CF
Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995.



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Davenport, Iowa
January 5, 1996