1.0link137702<![CDATA[Jennifer Hudson's Mother, Brother Shot, Nephew Missing]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/24/jennifer-hudsons-mother-b_n_137702.htmlCHICAGO — It was the cradle of Jennifer Hudson's greatest triumphs. It's now the scene of her darkest hour.
The Oscar-winning actress and singer has often credited her rise to fame to her upbringing in the impoverished neighborhood on Chicago's South Side where she went to grade school and sang in church.