Paige McCulloch-Burton had long been interested in driving a bus.
Her grandfather worked as a CTA bus operator, and after earning her commercial driver’s license, she followed in his footsteps in February 2025.
“It was a very great experience,” she recalled. “I really enjoyed a lot of my customers, being able to interact with the public on a daily basis, being responsible (for) getting Chicago to and from where they need to go. I took a lot of pride in that job.”…