Hoffman Estates townhouse catches fire

Hoffman Estates Fire Department officials are investigating what caused a townhouse fire Wednesday. Authorities said about $100,000 in damage occurred at the home on the 1900 block of Swindon Place. One of the residents in the two-story townhouse was assessed for smoke inhalation but was not taken to a hospital. Firefighters saw smoke and flames on the second floor after they were dispatched at 12:52 a.m.