Getting news from a big trial once took days, moving at the speed of a carrier pigeon or an express pony. The telegraph and telephone cut that time dramatically, as did live television broadcasts.
Attorneys have resumed questioning potential jurors for the upcoming Chicago murder trial of the man accused of killing three family members of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson.
Jury selection wrapped up Tuesday for the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing the mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson.

Ronnie Wood said the Rolling Stones will meet in a recording studio later this month "to just throw some ideas around."
Prosecutors and attorneys for the man charged with murdering three of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson's family members resumed vetting potential jurors on Tuesday as they sought to fill the final four spots for his upcoming trial.

The final four jurors were to be selected Tuesday for the trial of the man accused of killing three members of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's family.
A judge Monday began the multiple-day process of questioning potential jurors at the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing singer and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.

A judge and lawyers began questioning dozens of potential jurors Monday at the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.
The first full day of jury selection in the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing singer and actress Jennifer Hudson's family ended Monday without the seating of a full jury.