Excavation sites in Illinois are full of hidden hazards that can turn a routine project into a costly—or even dangerous—situation....
You might think a small outdoor DIY project is harmless. Planting a tree. Building a fence. Adding landscaping. Fixing a...
2025 and 2026 brought several important amendments to Illinois excavation laws…from new pre-marking requirements and updated notification timelines to checking...

Avoid Digging Hazards And Costly Mistakes: Use The Free JULIE Service First Before starting any excavation project…like planting, building, adding,...

The Risk is Real: Top 4 Dangers of Excavation Without Knowledge Accidentally hitting an underground utility line by not taking...

Essential Digging Guidelines When Working Near Underground Utilities Every year, thousands of people throughout Illinois unintentionally damage buried wires, cables...

Safe Digging Practices: Avoid Damaging Fiber Optic Cables Buried Underground With more Illinoisans working from home than ever before…and remote...

How To Submit A Remark Request Online Need facility markings on your job site refreshed due to construction, weather or...

Clear? Marked? No Show! The Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act requires JULIE member companies in receipt of a...

3 Simple Steps For Submitting An Emergency Locate Request Through RTE Whatever the season in Illinois, the potential exists for...

Ways To Avoid Damage When Digging Around Utility Lines When you go to dig a hole for a fence or...

Handy Toolkits Make It Easy To Promote Safe Digging With resources ready to download and share, JULIE’s toolkits allow you...

Holiday Schedule There are seven major holidays recognized by JULIE members. The JULIE Call Center will receive and process your...

Color Code – Underground Utility Line Color Codes And What They Represent https://youtu.be/SEzPn-yEFqE If you’ve noticed different colored paint marks...

Private Underground Lines Excavators Operators of underground lines only locate the buried lines that they operate and/or maintain. They do...