2 favorite tattoo tales from a Sun-Times series highlighting Chicagoans’ body art

Elisa Espinosa and Zach Gronewold (from left) dance at their wedding reception in July. Elisa got the tattoo on her back to mark the occasion. Jazz musician Bradley Parker-Sparrow shows off his tattoos, bearing the titles of four of his albums, at his Lake View studio. (Provided, Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Sun-Times)

One is a 27-year-old bride. Another’s a data analyst. Then, there’s the 78-year-old retired librarian. And the White Sox pitcher. And the Chicago jazz musician. What they have in common: All have tattoos. 

Over the past year, the stories of Chicagoans and their tattoos have been appearing as part of a Chicago Sun-Times series called Inking Well.