One day after a Chicago jury found William Balfour guilty of the triple murders of her mother, brother and nephew, Jennifer Hudson was on a roller coaster at Six Flags – taking a much-deserved break from the harsh reality of the past few weeks.

Jurors shrugged off Jennifer Hudson’s star status and insisted it played no role in their decision to convict her former brother-in-law for slaying the Oscar winner’s mother, brother and nephew...

Reginald Jones used to perform odd jobs for the Hudson family at their Englewood neighborhood home, fixing cars, running errands, even walking the family dog, named Dreamgirl after the musical that won Jennifer Hudson an Oscar.

Jennifer Hudson took the stand for nearly an hour this afternoon as the first witness in the Chicago trial of the man charged with killing her mother, brother and nephew.

The most compelling testimony in the Jennifer Hudson murder trial that starts (TODAY) Monday is expected from 34 year old Julia Hudson, Jennifer Hudson’s eldest sister (seen below) and William Balfour’s ex-wife.