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 *
  Providence Equity Partners IV, L.L.C.
 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)
50 KENNEDY PLAZA		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/21/2005
(Street)

PROVIDENCE, RI 02903		 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 7,564,759 (1)
I
See Footnotes (1) (2) (3)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Providence Equity Partners IV, L.L.C.
50 KENNEDY PLAZA
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903		   X   X    

Signatures

James N. Pepin, by POA 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).
(2) Represents 7,540,438 shares of Common Stock held by Providence Equity Partners IV, L.P. and 24,321 shares of Common Stock held by Providence Operating Partners IV, L.P. The general partner of each of these entities is Providence Equity GP IV, L.P. and Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC is the general partner of Providence Equity GP IV, L.P. Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares. As a result, each of the entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the others. Each of the entities disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Mark A. Pelson is a director of the Issuer and a managing director of Providence Equity Partners IV, LLC and its affiliates ("Providence Equity") and holds a minority interest in the Providence Equity funds that own shares of the Issuer?s Common Stock. As a result, Mr. Pelson may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by Providence Equity. Mr. Pelson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Pelson is the beneficial owner of the securities for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Pelson will resign on the closing date of the issuer's initial public offering and thereby cease being a reporting person.

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