JULIE works to prevent damage to Illinois underground utilities by connecting homeowners and professional excavators with member utility companies via our free and easy facility …

JULIE’s Remote Ticket Entry (RTE) lets professional excavators quickly submit locate requests online anytime, with instant dig numbers and tools for accuracy.

Contact JULIE before you dig online, by calling 811, or through Remote Ticket Entry. Available 24/7 to help mark underground utility lines safely.

Learn when you must contact JULIE before digging in Illinois. Avoid hitting underground utilities and stay safe, compliant, and protected on every project.

Whether you’re planting, building, adding, or fixing anything outdoors, all you have to do is to contact JULIE before you dig. The service is FREE and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a …

At least 3 days before you plan to start your digging project, submit a locate request to JULIE. You can contact JULIE online at any time…and avoid possible hold times…or you can call 811.

Homeowners must call JULIE before digging to avoid underground utility damage. Get simple steps, safety tips, and guidance for safe home projects

Find answers to common JULIE and Illinois 811 questions. Learn when to call, how requests work, and how to dig safely without damaging utilities.

Learn what happens after you submit a JULIE before you dig request—confirmation, start date, safe digging steps, marking updates, and extension options.

The use of an electronic positive response system, offered through JULIE, will be required by excavators and facility owners or operators no later than January 1, 2026.