Shoppers might have gotten used to seeing higher prices at supermarkets this past year, but one item has seen a larger jump in prices than others: eggs. The 21st was joined by two reporters to talk about the combination of factors causing this increase.
We were joined by the State Veterinarian and the director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors to talk about the outbreak of Avian Flu and its impact on Illinois.
If you noticed the price of eggs going up this summer - there's a reason. Several states' bird populations were hit -- hard -- by avian flu. Wild birds, captive ones, and commercial and backyard poultry. But no cases were detected in Illinois.
