Dan,
I feel your pain.Yes I know the area well. Sorry for the accident. And I'm with you on the insurance,or drivers license thing. Hope the Chicago Police get your driver,not just someone else in the home who has a valid license.Sucks that repairing the bumper may be on you. Won't be cheap I'm sure. Illinois still requires ALL drivers to have insurance,although I'm sure many don't.
As for the Dog Father,thank God and Dan Busse he has shipped all the Dogs. It's in the mail and by Wednesday you will be driving around Irving and Austin with a 9 inch chopper in your trunk...for chopping trees in the Busse Woods Forest Preserves.Here's hoping this Saturday your Dog arrives just because you deserve it so much!!!

Peace.
Dave