WINDOW WONDERLAND Marshall Field's holiday windows have served as a city tradition for over a century. This year, the tale of Snow White is bringing crowds to State Street's sidewalks.

Since 1897, generations of Chicagoans and throngs of tourists haveflocked to the Marshall Field's flagship store on State Street for aglimpse of its unique holiday windows. And if the smudge marks areany indication, this year is no exception. * Over time, Field'sscenes have become increasingly animated and intricate, and theplanning for these labor-intensive works starts early.Conceptualizing for the current Snow White-themed wonderland began inlate summer of 2003, and next year's display (top secret for now)already is well under way.

Working with New York-based Spaeth Design, which does similarprojects for Macy's and other large department stores and whichhandled the …