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Illinois · Minnesota · Wisconsin
Growing together in service.
Across Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, neighbors of every age and background are learning, praying, and serving together in the places they call home.
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Life across the region
Across the Heartland
Discover opportunities to gather, serve, and learn from experiences across the region.
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Youth and service
Explore a path of learning and service alongside others in your community.
Marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, this message invites conversation in every part of community life about our shared ideals, the oneness of the human family, and how we can realize the promise of America together.
A desire to serve can become a path of learning—one that grows through friendship, study, and experience.
Explore the educational activities of the training institute, ask about service in your community, or begin a conversation about a sustained period of service.
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Three states. A shared purpose.
Explore the Heartland and find a connection to community life close to home.
Understand clusters and milestones- IllinoisBahá’í House of Worship, WilmettePhoto: Dan MitchellA large group gathered on the steps of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette
- MinnesotaMinneapolis–St. PaulPhoto: Nancy WongA large group gathered for a photograph at a Minneapolis–St. Paul gathering
- WisconsinMadisonPhoto: David MartinA large, smiling group gathered on a staircase in Madison
Areas in all three states
- Milestone 022
- Milestone 126
- Milestone 223
- Milestone 37
Use the zoom controls to magnify the map. Drag to pan while zoomed. Use the arrow keys to explore nearby areas. Home and End move to the first and last area. Press Escape to clear the selection.
Area explorer
Select a milestone marker to see its area details.
Showing milestones reported in May 2026.
Milestone 0 means no milestone yet. Where the Council’s table leaves an area blank or does not list it, the map shows Milestone 0.
Area colors show each area’s milestone at the selected point in time. Cluster groups appear in the area details and in “View all map details”.
Program of Growth milestones 0–3 reflect the Council’s November 2024 categories.
Sources: Heartland Regional Bahá’í Council cluster-group and Program of Growth maps, November 2024. Some M0 areas are identified by code only.
Timeline: the Council’s projected milestone table, with reports from July 2024 to May 2026 and goals for Ridván 2026 and Ridván 2031.
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Minneapolis
- MN-02 · Lake of the Woods (Bemidji)Minnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-08 · Leech Lake (Grand Rapids)Minnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-10 · Albert LeaMinnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-12 · MoorheadMinnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-15 · RochesterMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-17 · DuluthMinnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-20 · Saint CloudMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-23 · WillmarMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-25 · MankatoMinnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-27 · MinneapolisMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-28 · Ramsey CoMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-29 · Saint PaulMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-30 · Washington CoMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-32 · Dakota CoMinnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-33 · Hennepin Co SouthMinnesota · Milestone 2
- MN-34 · North HennepinMinnesota · Milestone 3
- MN-35 · Anoka CoMinnesota · Milestone 1
Madison
- WI-08 · HudsonWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-09 · Eau ClaireWisconsin · Milestone 2
- WI-10 · WausauWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-12 · Green BayWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-13 · Sturgeon BayWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-14 · La Crosse AreaWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-15 · Green LakeWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-16 · Gentle Winds (Appleton)Wisconsin · Milestone 2
- WI-17 · Sheboygan (Cedarburg)Wisconsin · Milestone 2
- WI-18 · LancasterWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-19 · MadisonWisconsin · Milestone 3
- WI-20 · WatertownWisconsin · Milestone 2
- WI-21 · WaukeshaWisconsin · Milestone 2
- WI-22 · Milwaukee CoWisconsin · Milestone 2
- WI-23 · JanesvilleWisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-24 · RacineWisconsin · Milestone 1
Chicago
- IL-01 · RockfordIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-02 · WaukeganIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-03 · AuroraIllinois · Milestone 3
- IL-06 · Leroy Ioas (Joliet)Illinois · Milestone 2
- IL-16 · ChicagoIllinois · Milestone 3
- IL-17 · Zikrullah Khadem (Evanston)Illinois · Milestone 3
- IL-18 · Cook County NorthwestIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-19 · Cook County WestIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-20 · Corinne True (Wilmette)Illinois · Milestone 3
Springfield
- IL-04 · GalesburgIllinois · Milestone 3
- IL-05 · PeoriaIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-07 · Bloomington-NormalIllinois · Milestone 1
- IL-08 · JacksonvilleIllinois · Milestone 1
- IL-09 · SpringfieldIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-10 · DecaturIllinois · Milestone 1
- IL-11 · ChampaignIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-12 · MattoonIllinois · Milestone 0
- IL-13 · EdwardsvilleIllinois · Milestone 2
- IL-14 · Mt VernonIllinois · Milestone 1
- IL-15 · CarbondaleIllinois · Milestone 1
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- MN-01Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-03Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-04Minnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-05Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-09Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-11Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-13Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-14Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-16Minnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-18Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-19Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-21Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-22Minnesota · Milestone 1
- MN-24Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-26Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-31Minnesota · Milestone 0
- MN-36Minnesota · Milestone 0
- WI-01Wisconsin · Milestone 0
- WI-02Wisconsin · Milestone 0
- WI-03Wisconsin · Milestone 0
- WI-04Wisconsin · Milestone 0
- WI-05Wisconsin · Milestone 0
- WI-06Wisconsin · Milestone 1
- WI-07Wisconsin · Milestone 0
- WI-11Wisconsin · Milestone 0
Through study, reflection, and action, people of all backgrounds develop spiritual insight, practical capacity, and habits of collaboration for service close to home.
- 01Children’s classes
Spiritual qualities, creativity, and learning together.
- 02Junior youth groups
Friendship, expression, and service to the community.
- 03Youth and adults
A sequence of courses connected to practical service.
“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
Life across the region
Moments from Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
Hennepin County, Minnesota · Photo: James Lyon 
Edwardsville, Illinois · Photo: Alice Langston 
Rochester, Minnesota · Photo: Heartland Bahá’ís 
Madison, Wisconsin · Photo: David Martin 
Springfield, Illinois · Photo: Lisa Lang 
St. Cloud, Minnesota · Photo: Terry Bebertz 
Edwardsville, Illinois · Photo: Nancy Wong 
Aurora, Illinois · Photo: Adrian McKee 
Northern Minnesota · Photo: Everett Ayoubzadeh 
Rochester, Minnesota · Photo: Jasmin Kemp
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Whether you have a question, need a regional resource, or want to begin a conversation, the Council Secretariat is ready to help.
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