Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook and Kane counties with a population of about 51,186. Incorporated in 1959 after developers Sam and Jack Hoffman built a subdivision on former farmland, it later became the headquarters of Sears, Roebuck and Company when the retailer relocated from the Sears Tower in 1993.
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Man charged in attempted Hoffman Estates bank robbery
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Man arrested during bank robbery in Hoffman Estates
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Armed Bank Robbery Suspect Handed Over To FBI: Hoffman Estates PD
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