Twenty-five years ago on Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Scott Gillen was killed in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Friday marked 10 years since Quintonio LeGrier, a 19-year-old experiencing a mental health crisis, was fatally shot by Chicago police officer Robert Rialmo.

Jazz versions of holiday classics can bring up these feelings even with no singer, though perhaps start with Ella Fitzgerald’s classic album “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.” Other sweet as ...