Chicken wings haven't yet flown coop Angela Bauer, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail Chicken wings grew in popularity during the past year, spurred in part by people seeking comfort food and the fact that wings tend to be an easy carry-out menu item. While restaurants nationwide have reported a shortage of chicken wings, Jacksonville restaurants are having little trouble keeping them in stock. GMVozd | Getty Images Despite nationwide reports of a shortage, chicken wings haven’t yet flown the coop in west-central Illinois. “As far as I know, we’ve not had any problem,” said Teresa Earles, a manager at Mulligans on the downtown square.