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14 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

RSCA Polish Committee Scholarship

Attention Lake Park High School! The Polish Committee is offering one $1500 scholarship in 2026. Please follow the link below for instructions how to enter. https://app.goingmerry.com/.../roselle-sister.

12 Dec 2025 · 1 min read

Scholarship Awards in Bochnia Poland

A wonderful event took place today in our Sister City of Bochnia, Poland. Students from five schools were awarded certificates for their outstanding essays on the topic, “Does globalization support

17 Nov 2025 · 1 min read

Donation to Spring Wood School Band

The RSCA-Polish Committee gave a donation (and a big high-five!) to the awesome Spring Wood School band today! Keep jamming, rockstars—your love for music makes our hearts dance!

8 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

New Sister City in Italy

Ciao from Mola di Bari, a picturesque coastal town in southern Italy!

22 May 2025 · 3 min read

The search for Italian Sister City, Fra Noi article

Pat Capriati united Roselle and Mola di Bari, forging a Sister Cities bond that bridges cultures and communities.

Italian Committee

22 May 2025 · 1 min read

Roselle Potential Sister Cities in Sicily

Italian Committee is getting closer to choose their Sister City and here are the options: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefalù Cefalù (Italian pronunciation: [chefalu]), the classical Cephaloedium (Κεφαλοίδιον), is

23 Nov 2024 · 1 min read

Sauce vs Gravy - Italian Committee

This year's Sauce vs Gravy dinner attendees vote to call it Sauce! The Italian Committee hopes to make this event a tradition where guests can sample different sauces

20 Nov 2024 · 1 min read

The German Committee receiving a check!

Sandra Martyn accepting the check from the Flag of Roselle organization on behalf of the RSCA German Committee who worked placing flags around Roselle for the five federal holidays in

15 Oct 2024 · 1 min read

Polonia Day Event thoughts

Our first-ever Polonia Day in Roselle was a great success! The weather was gorgeous, delicious food from Montrose Market Roselle was served, plus endless brews from Pollyanna Brewing Company, including

20 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

Roselle Delegation visits Bochnia - 2024

Our time in Bochnia was absolutely incredible! Each day was filled with exciting events that brought us so much joy!

13 Mar 2024 · 1 min read

Roselle Sister Cities - Polish Committee SCHOLARSHIP

The Roselle Sister Cities Association - Polish Committee is pleased to offer a $2,000.00 Scholarship to two Lake Park Highschool graduating seniors this spring, at $1,000.00

30 Dec 2023 · 1 min read

The Polish Committee's video and phone Interviews!

The Polish Committee is really in the NEWS this month! We were invited for a video Interview by Dziennik Zwiazkowy (Polish newspaper daily, and also by WPNA FM 103.1

15 Oct 2023 · 1 min read

October 14th is Sister Cities International Day in Roselle!

(RSCA) was officially incorporated in July 2018 and is a participating member in both the Illinois Sister Cities Association and Sister Cities International. RSCA’s mission is to build relationships

17 Feb 2023 · 1 min read

Thank you letter from the Mayor of Bochnia

Our Representative Basia Rajska-Kulig received a "Thank you" letter from the Mayor of Bochnia Stefan Kolawinski on her last visit to Bochnia. In turn, she attended RSCA -

20 Jan 2023 · 1 min read

WPNA 103.1 FM Interview

It was a very exciting day for the Polish Committee. We were granted a radio Interview at the Polish American radio station WPNA 103.1FM. We had a chance to

31 Dec 2022 · 2 min read

Delegation from Laatzen, Germany October 2 – October 8, 2022

On October 2nd the Roselle Sister Cities Association German Committee hosted three delegates from Laatzen, Germany. Luisa Oyen, Patrick Mewes and Josie Rabehl from Laatzen International Friendship committee spent the

22 Dec 2022 · 2 min read

Scholarship Awards Celebration in Bochnia

On December 13, the City Hall of Bochnia held the ceremony of awarding scholarships of the Partner City of Roselle. The competition was organized because of cooperation between the Roselle

11 Jul 2022 · 1 min read

Roselle Potential Sister Cities in Sicily

The Italian Committee is working hard looking for their Sister City and here are the options!

18 Apr 2022 · 1 min read

RSCAGC Thanks its Inaugural Bockfest Sponsors

The Roselle Sister Cities German Committee is holding its Inaugural Bockfest on April 23rd. Roselle was founded primarily by Germans and German Americans and what better way to celebrate our

20 Feb 2022 · 1 min read

From The Desk of The Roselle Sister Cities' BOD President

6 Dec 2021 · 1 min read

Indian Sister Cities Initiative started October 27, 2021

The RSCA BOD (Board of Directors) voted unanimously to accept the Roselle Indian Sister City Committee into our organization family on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. They are currently searching for

German Committee

7 Nov 2021 · 2 min read

Roselle and Laatzen form Friendship City

The Roselle Sister Cities Association German Committee (RSCAGC) and the Laatzen International Friendship Association (LIFA) have formed a Friendship City. The RSCAGC was formed in 2019 and charged with researching

3 Nov 2021 · 1 min read

Erntedankfest

On October 5th the German Committee held their 2nd annual Erntedankfest (German Festival of thankfulness for the harvest) which was attended by 45 people at Pollyanna Brewery in Roselle.

3 Nov 2021 · 1 min read

Stammtisch - Our Monthly Event

The German Committee started a monthly Stammtisch (German for "regulars table") which is an informal gathering where the committee plans to provide easy and fun beginner German speaking

1 Nov 2021 · 1 min read

Certificate of Recognition

Roselle Sister Cities received a Certificate of Recognition from the Village of Roselle mayor David Pileski because we won the 2020 Illinois Sister Cities Award. A few representatives attended the

11 Oct 2021 · 1 min read

2021 Illnois Sister Cities of the Year Award

Five representatives from RSCA attended Illinois Municipal League (IML) 108th Annual Conference and luncheon on September 25th, 2021, at the Hilton Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL. We are extremely excited because

30 Jun 2021 · 1 min read

RSC Italian Committee Cruise Nights Vespa Fundraiser

Roselle Sister Cities Italian Committee in partnership with the American Legion Post 1084/Roselle Cruise Nights hosted a Vespa Fundraiser on September 17, 2021. The RSCAIC is so amazed by

8 Jun 2021 · 1 min read

Reverse Parade in Roselle

Great News! Roselle will hold a Reverse Parade on Sunday June 13, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Lake Park High School West parking lot.

3 Jun 2021 · 1 min read

2021 Sister Cities of the Year Award

We were nominated and awarded for Sister Cities of the Year 2021 Award at the annual Illinois Sister Cities Association ZOOM meeting in April. Please take a look at the

5 Apr 2021 · 1 min read

2021 Scholarships

For 2021, the RSCA is offering a $1,000.00 scholarship for a Lake Park student who completes the requirements outlined in the package made available through the school’s

27 May 2020 · 1 min read

Roselle Sister Cities Scholarship Postponed

The Roselle Sister Cities Scholarship offer of $1000.00 to a Lake Park student this spring has been postponed. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the school year and students having

5 Apr 2020 · 1 min read

Tree Reforestation Program

Joan Domke and Leslie Rojek from the Roselle Sister Cities Association presented their donation check for a $1000.00 to the Village Board at the meeting on Monday, March 9th

28 Jan 2020 · 2 min read

Bochnia Sister City Street

For several weeks, Bochnia has an honorable street in Roselle, in its partner city in the USA. The modest ceremony of naming took place on November 12, while the Grand

15 Jan 2020 · 1 min read

Italian Sister Cities Initiative started September 15, 2019

Additionally, Roselle Sister Cities Association has also formed a Project Group for the purpose of researching and communicating with like size towns in Italy to form a Sister Cities partnership

15 Jan 2020 · 1 min read

German Sister Cities Initiative started August 7, 2019

The Roselle Sister Cities Association has formed a Project Group charged with researching and communicating with like size towns in Germany to form a Sister Cities partnership with Roselle Illinois.

Help us continue our efforts in connecting Roselle with cities around the world