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Good Heart Tattoo manager Tate Cronin gives 'behind the ink' stories about the Springfield tattoo scene and beyond | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Logan Bricker

Published February 24, 2023 at 9:25 AM CST

Good Heart Tattoos is located in downtown Springfield.

Springfield may not have the hustle and bustle of Chicago, but communal bonds are everything for our local businesses. Tate Cronin, manager and apprentice at Good Heart Tattoos, explains the origins of the business, the relationships between local businesses, and how tattoos capture the raw emotions people cannot seem to get enough of.