JULIE, Inc. (Illinois One-Call System)

JULIE, Inc. (JULIE) is a non-for-profit corporation dedicated to keeping Illinois safe and connected. Across the country, every nine minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without contacting a one-call center such as JULIE first. This is a free service.In Illinois, safe digging starts when you call JULIE at 8-1-1. Yes, it’s that easy. 8-1-1 is the nationwide 3-digit number to have your underground utility lines marked at no cost. If you are digging within the City of Chicago’s Corporate Limits, you can reach 811 Chicago by calling 8-1-1 or 312-744-7000.In addition, professional excavators and homeowners can enter their own locate requests using our self-service programs, including Remote Ticket Entry (RTE) and E-Request. Visit www.illinois1call.com for more details.