Yep. I've travelled with a bike on Amtrak before and that was all that was needed. I'd be bringing all those tools except maybe the pedal wrench anyway, because I don't like riding without tools.

I called the hotel and it seems like they are fine handling a large shipment like a bike. So I'm leaning towards shipping via FedEx. About $50 each way. I have a car so I can get to a FedEx location to get it out of Chicago, and can ship it directly home coming back. Now to find a bike box...