What a coincidence. I used to live in Hoffman Estates (we used to nickname it "Hoffman Mistakes") back in the early 80's.
Lived at the Barrington Lakes Apts. and lived in dread of the Hoffman Estates Police who made traffic tickets their whole reason for living. (They got the speeders that Arlington Heights P.D. missed.)
It was a nice location for the commute because it was only about a half-mile or so to the NW Tollway entrance/exit. My wife was acquainted with the daughter of the mayor, Hayder, at that time.