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Jennifer Hudson Returns to Chicago a Year After Murders

A year after her heartbreaking loss, Jennifer Hudson has found ways to push past the pain and start a new life. Find out why she's headed home to tell her story in a bittersweet prime-time special.
Jennifer Hudson Returns to Chicago a Year After Murders
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By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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In the year since three members of her family were brutally killed in Chicago, Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has found ways to push past the pain and start a new life. An Associated Press piece posted on Chicago Sun-Times.com recaps Hudson’s unbelievable year. The story also reveals Hudson will be heading back to her hometown in the coming weeks to film “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” an ABC prime-time special set to air in December. For more on J-Hud’s inspiring story, click here.