2000: Montgomery Ward & Co. — one of the nation’s oldest retailers and a venerable Chicago institution — announced it would ...

Notre Dame confirmed coach Marcus Freeman had his contract restructured and he will coach the Fighting Irish in 2026.

RUDOLPH the Red-Nosed Reindeer is so deeply woven into Christmas tradition that it feels as "ancient" as Santa Claus himself.

Department stores used to rule the retail world. Chains like Macy's, Filene's, and J.C. Penney anchored malls and drove ...

Alpena’s upgraded Culligan Plaza sounds absolutely wonderful for the Christmas holiday season offering the massive Christmas ...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was conceived for a purely Scrooge-like reason — to make money. Thankfully, its creator saw the Montgomery Ward marketing campaign as an opportunity to be as bold in his ...

While most department store companies have been downsizing, Von Maur has been slowly opening stores and will be moving into a ...

Johnny Marks at the piano in a publicity photo. Photo: Courtesy St. Nicholas Music.

Ever wondered how Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer became part of the Christmas scene? According to ClausNet, the character was created by a Chicago department store, Montgomery Ward, to one-up its ...

Sears, Roebuck & Co., Spiegel, Montgomery Ward — but ordering from them was no fun. They couldn’t compare to holding the ...

It was revealed that the Baker Motor Co. at 515 North Broadway has been purchased by Chellis Ferguson. The new business will be named Ferguson Motor Co. and will retain the Hudson agency.

"Rudolph with his unusual nose was actually a 1939 marketing gimmick by the Montgomery Ward Department Store, and it evolved from there." ...