Julia Hudson- JHud's older sisterJulian King, 7, has been missing from his grandmother's home in the city's crime-racked South Side since Friday when she and her son were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
"I don't care who you are, just let my baby go," his mother said. "I know he's out there. Put him on the side of the street. He'll sit there. Somebody will see him. He'll probably cry until somebody comes along."
Police have arrested but have not charged William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, the older sister of the Dreamgirls star. Mr Balfour is also the boy's step-father.
Mr Balfour, a baker who has convictions for attempted murder and carjacking, had fallen out with Miss Hudson's family after being asked to move out of the family home last winter.
Miss Hudson, 31, who did not mention Mr Balfour, said she was clinging to the belief that the boy was alive and well.
Addressing a crowd at her local Baptist church, Miss Hudson, a school bus driver, said her famous sister had been at her side since Saturday.
"We are still in a state of shock. It's hard," she said. "We are together. We sit and we pray. Nothing else to do but pray."
She was joined in her prayers by her fellow Chicagoans Barack and Michelle Obama.
Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls, sang the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention in August.
The Illinois senator said he and his wife were "absolutely heartbroken to learn about this unimaginable tragedy".
The 27-year-old actress and singer reportedly helped identify the bodies of her mother, Darnell Donerson, 59, and brother, Jason Hudson, 29, after flying to Chicago from her home in Tampa, Florida.
Hudson, who rose to fame after competing in the television talent show American Idol, has often credited her success with her upbringing in the impoverished Chicago neighbourhood of Englewood.
However, she had encouraged her mother to move away. Mrs Donerson refused, saying she did not want her daughter's fame to change her life.
An autopsy showed that Darnell Donerson, 59, and Jason Hudson, 29, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The latter's large white four-wheel drive car remains missing.
Neighbours heard gunshots on Friday morning but were so used to the sound that they ignored them.
Police say they are treating the murders as a "domestic" crime. They now believe the shootings began when a gunman fired through a door and hit Mr Hudson.
The attacker then went into the house, continuing to fire, and hit Mrs Donerson when she came into the room.
Family friends said Mr Balfour and his wife had recently been arguing over ownership of her car and that Mr Balfour had threatened to take the boy away if his wife continued to "play him".
"I don't care who you are, just let my baby go," his mother said. "I know he's out there. Put him on the side of the street. He'll sit there. Somebody will see him. He'll probably cry until somebody comes along."
Police have arrested but have not charged William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, the older sister of the Dreamgirls star. Mr Balfour is also the boy's step-father.
Mr Balfour, a baker who has convictions for attempted murder and carjacking, had fallen out with Miss Hudson's family after being asked to move out of the family home last winter.
Miss Hudson, 31, who did not mention Mr Balfour, said she was clinging to the belief that the boy was alive and well.
Addressing a crowd at her local Baptist church, Miss Hudson, a school bus driver, said her famous sister had been at her side since Saturday.
"We are still in a state of shock. It's hard," she said. "We are together. We sit and we pray. Nothing else to do but pray."
She was joined in her prayers by her fellow Chicagoans Barack and Michelle Obama.
Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls, sang the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention in August.
The Illinois senator said he and his wife were "absolutely heartbroken to learn about this unimaginable tragedy".
The 27-year-old actress and singer reportedly helped identify the bodies of her mother, Darnell Donerson, 59, and brother, Jason Hudson, 29, after flying to Chicago from her home in Tampa, Florida.
Hudson, who rose to fame after competing in the television talent show American Idol, has often credited her success with her upbringing in the impoverished Chicago neighbourhood of Englewood.
However, she had encouraged her mother to move away. Mrs Donerson refused, saying she did not want her daughter's fame to change her life.
An autopsy showed that Darnell Donerson, 59, and Jason Hudson, 29, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The latter's large white four-wheel drive car remains missing.
Neighbours heard gunshots on Friday morning but were so used to the sound that they ignored them.
Police say they are treating the murders as a "domestic" crime. They now believe the shootings began when a gunman fired through a door and hit Mr Hudson.
The attacker then went into the house, continuing to fire, and hit Mrs Donerson when she came into the room.
Family friends said Mr Balfour and his wife had recently been arguing over ownership of her car and that Mr Balfour had threatened to take the boy away if his wife continued to "play him".
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