As Mexican families prepare for Day of the Dead celebrations, altars are set up to welcome back loved ones under the belief that they return home for one night each Nov. 2.

German ink addict Heidi Zitna has completely transformed her body with widespread inkings, eyeball tattoos, and skulls that ...

Here are a few of local historian Adam Selzer’s favorite headcases — and a few others that have been profiled by the Tribune through the decades.