Ally Mond, 25, Bartender from Lakeview. What's your tattoo about? "I was born in the 1980s so the boombox is for that. The diamond is for 'Material Girl,' which I performed for my senior recital, and the polaroid is because I have a tremor condition, so I tell people I'm shaking 'like a polaroid picture,' like in the Outkast song." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Charles Dye, 32, a Ford plant worker from Austin. What's your tattoo about? "I just love this city." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Ray Skoglund, 37, Air conditioning installer from Beecher. What's your tattoo about? "I love medieval times. Both the era and the family dining experience. | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Lynette Jones, 36, a nurse from Englewood. What's your tattoo about? "It's a tribal tattoo. I'm just making a statement." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Briana Charles, 32, A mom from Blue Island. What's your tattoo about? "I just always wanted one. I want more but I don't want to encourage my kids to get covered in them." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Brian Powers, 27, Security from Jefferson Park. What's your tattoo about? "I wanted something to remind me of all the stupid **** I did in college." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Sean Gore, 23, a Marine from Bartlett. What's your tattoo about? "That's my whole life, man - no regrets." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Ken Westlander, 31, city worker from Jefferson Park. What's your tattoo about? "It's a tribute to my grandfather, Glenn. He died of lung cancer from asbestos. He and my grandmother grew hibiscus in their garden in Santa Barbara." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Bob Esterly, 43, Lombard, a retired mould maker. What’s your tattoo about? "It’s my wife, Sharon."| Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Steve Szilba, 30, An Iron worker from the South Loop. What's your tattoo about? "It's an eagle. It was a patriotic thing, I guess. I was gonna join the armed forces but then I got a full ride scholarship for wrestling, so that seemed like a better option." Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Rich Swets, 39, a carpenter from Elgin. What's your tattoo about? "It's a tiger. I got it to cover up the snake I had underneath. That one didn't come out so well." | Kim Janssen~Sun-Times

Carolyn Alvarado shows off her tattoo at Taste of Chicago 2012. | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times

Heidi Soto, 21, from Norridge shows her tribal heart tattoo. "I just liked the way it looked. My friend drew it up and did it. | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times

Peter Hernandez, 32 shows his tattoos naming his wife Chelsea and daughter . | Tom Cruze~Sun-TimesPeter Hernandez, 32 from University Village shows his tattoos naming his wife Chelsea on his chest and daughter Bella on his wrist. Ten-year-old Bella "loves the tattoo". | Tom Cruze~Sun-Times