Lake County briefs

Deputy chief becomes temporary top cop:

Round Lake Deputy Police Chief Francis Foy has moved up in rank. At a meeting Monday night, Foy was appointed as Round Lake's police chief on a temporary basis. The move at the village board session came after the weekend resignation of Police Chief Cliffton Metaxa, who was appointed to the top job in July 2005. Former Round Lake Mayor Bill Gentes supported Metaxa and cast the tiebreaking village board vote that gave him the job. Gentes lost his re-election bid to James Dietz in April. Dietz said village board members will come up with a list of qualifications they want in a new top cop as part of a nationwide search.

Canticum Novum to perform:

A performance by the choral group Canticum Novum will be held on Friday, July 12, at Faith Lutheran Church in Antioch. The event starts at 7 p.m. Canticum Novum is a chamber choir consisting of 22 voices from around the Midwest. The repertoire includes works by Mendelssohn, Palestrina, Mathias and Hogan. Coffee and dessert will follow the performance. The church is located at 24300 Route 59. For more details call (847) 838-6997 or visit faithantioch.org.

Cards, games in Lindenhurst:

Senior citizens can enjoy playing cards and board games every Thursday at the Lindenhurst Park District. Residents 50 and over meet from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Senior Room at the facility at 2200 E. Grass Lake Road. Play rummy, skip-bo, Yahtzee and more. Bring a game if you like. For details call (847) 356-6011.

Concert to honor Lincoln's birth:

An outdoor concert at the Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home and farm near Libertyville will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth on Saturday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Music will be performed by the North Suburban Symphony Orchestra and narrated by Sen. Adlai Stevenson III. The main event is a reprise of American composer Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," which was performed and narrated by Copland and Stevenson's father in 1964. The public is invited to bring blankets, chairs and picnics to the event scheduled 25200 N. St. Mary's Road in Mettawa. Individual tickets for $25 and $50 for families are available at (847) 816-7433 or stevensoncenterondemocracy.org. A limited number of reserved seats are available.