SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – If you’re planning on doing any digging in your yard anytime soon—there’s a free step you should not skip.
Governor J-B Pritzker has proclaimed August 11th as “811 Day” in Illinois to drive home a simple but critical point: you have to call before you break ground.
Whether it’s a major landscaping project or just planting a new tree, state law requires you to call 811. That call triggers the JULIE service to come out and mark your underground utility lines.
The Illinois Commerce Commission says every few minutes across the country, someone hits a line they didn’t know was there. It happens to homeowners and pros alike. When that happens, you’re looking at more than just a headache—you’re risking service outages, costly repairs, and even serious injury or death.
It’s free, it’s the law, and it keeps your community safe. So before you pick up a shovel, pick up the phone and dial 811. You can find more details at call811.com.
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