Generations have ordered it. It hasn’t changed—and that’s the point. In 1907, the Marshall Field’s in downtown Chicago added a feature shoppers had never seen in a department store before—a restaurant ...

In January 1986, as the Bears were shuffling off to the Super Bowl, I started at Marshall Field’s on State Street. I had worked for several years at suburban stores. But being hired by the flagship ...

For generations of Chicagoans, Marshall Field’s was synonymous with the city itself. It was a place to meet, socialize, or find something meaningful. It was a place where families went to eat in the ...

For a man who would go on to amass a great fortune from his elegant department store, Marshall Field had humble beginnings. Chicago Stories is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the birth of Mike Ditka, Al ...

The idea that "the customer is always right" wasn’t always a given. But Marshall Field embedded that into his business model in order to gain customer loyalty. Chicago Stories is available to stream ...