Hey we were just at MX-Tech yesterday!
When are you coming? And where are you staying? Maybe Red and I can meet up with you for dinner one night. We live 30 mins north-east of there.
There is actually a lot in walking distance of the hotels... lots of shopping (big mall, strip malls, walmart, menards, barnes and nobles, farm and fleet, car and rv dealers, etc.), movie theatre, roller skating rink, go-carts and mini golf if its warmer, and TONS of places to eat. Just don't wander too far towards Kankakee as it can get a little scary at night.