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...

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

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...

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

How Do You Dig Carefully Within The Tolerance Zone? Locating an underground utility line is not an exact science. Colored...

You’ll Know What’s Below By The Different Flags, Stakes Or Paint How Do I Know My Lines Have Been Marked?...

JULIE Locate Illinois Facilities Receiving Devices Members have the option of receiving their locate requests via printer, email, fax machine...

Spread the Word JULIE members can help to spread the word about damage prevention. Listed below are potential uses for...