Photo by ankylosaur Hey, Steve Dahl wrote his monthly column today! Guess what? He's got a case of the Andy Rooneys: He doesn't get why people have tattoos. "I think you have to be drunk to want a tattoo," he says. Some people call a lower back tattoo on a woman a "tramp stamp." I would never do that, or even insinuate that, but any time I see someone sporting a permanent design on......

A 39-year-old Springfield man was charged yesterday with three counts of tattooing minors without a parent's consent. On May 13, a Springfield mother complained to police that [Rudolpho] Carlos had tattooed the arms of her two 14-year-old children and her 16-year-old child in the basement of his home. It was the third similar accusation against Carlos, but the first time he has been formally charged. You have to be 18 to get a tattoo in......

Oof, we just had a second where we thought it was Friday. But it's not! It's only Thursday. Time for some things that are awesome. A gigantic dog hugging a baby? With sassy directions? Oh lord, feel the cuteness. Speaking of dogs and babies, holy moly, it's four dogs in a baby stroller (via). And we're always bragging that Chicago has saner pet-owners than other cities.... On Venn diagram of fandom, on the spot where......

Photo by Emotional Baggage Claim, used with permission You can get a tattoo to show you love Wrigley and the Cubs, or you can run a stupid limerick contest to show you don't like the Tribune that much. [More pix of the tattoo here and here]......

Photo by Matt Hamilton Is that a drug deal caught on Google Maps? [Gawker] Best! Our wish came true! Frank Chimero's States set now includes Illinois. [more] The NFL ruled that the 49ers violated an anti-tampering policy by contacting Lance Briggs's agent during the 2007 season. [AP] Steven Frost, 53, of Hanover Park has been charged with seven DUIs since 1989, including a charge over the weekend. [Trib] The Neighbors Project says it's not......