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BUSINESS BEAT WRAP: New Jewelry in HP / Home Personal Training / Ravinia Gives Back

Catch up on the latest business news from across the North Shore.

It’s been two weeks since we’ve given you a rundown of the latest business headlines in the region. Here’s what you may have missed.

Ravinia Gives More Than $1 Million to Highland Park - The non-profit music and education institution that has been one the Chicago area’s most popular concert venues for years, contributed a total of $1,012,038 to the city this year, which equates to 5 percent of the gross ticket sales from what officials have called a “successful” 2015 festival season.

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Mediterranean Restaurant Opens in Northbrook - Northbrook has a new option for mediterranean foods with the opening of Roti Modern Mediterranean at 798 Skokie Boulevard.

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8 Lake Forest Businesses Have Been Around For More Than A Century - While nearly all of the city’s businesses have been around for at least ten years, there are eight that have hit the century-mark and are still running strong.

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Ravinia BBQ & Grill to Close This Month - The final day for Ravinia BBQ and Grill, 594 Roger Williams Ave. will be Sunday, November 22. The last dinner service will be the night before.

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New Jewelry Store in Highland Park - Cy Fredrics Jewelers will replace Port Clinton Jewelers at Port Clinton Square.

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Home Personal Training Service Expands to North Shore - GYMGUYZ, a home personal training service based in New York, has expanded to the Chicago-area and its north suburbs.

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ECO GYM’s 2 Years in Glenview: Does it Work? - The concept of paying less for fitness the more you work out. Intriguing, for sure. But, does it work?

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